Woman on Veranda 1720 - 1740

"Woman on Veranda," a hanging scroll by the celebrated Japanese artist Takizawa Shigenobu (1700-1799), depicts a woman in elegant, patterned robes on a veranda overlooking a garden. This work, created between 1720 and 1740, exemplifies the refined style of ukiyo-e art, which captured the beauty of everyday life in Edo-era Japan. The graceful figure and delicate brushstrokes bring the subject to life and offer a glimpse into the world of Japanese women of the period. The scroll currently resides in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.