Young Woman Dressing c. 1745 - 1758

"Young Woman Dressing" is a woodblock print, or *ukiyo-e*, by Yamamoto Yoshinobu, one of the leading artists of the *ukiyo-e* movement in Japan. Created between 1745 and 1758, the piece depicts a woman, likely a courtesan, in the process of dressing, her upper body exposed, against a background of flowering branches and birds. The artwork, now housed in the Art Institute of Chicago, showcases the artist's skill in capturing the delicate beauty and fleeting nature of the Edo period's lifestyle. The *ukiyo-e* print uses detailed linework and a limited color palette, with the emphasis on capturing the *ukiyo*, "floating world", of Edo-era Japan.