April (-Koromogaye Festival- Changing the Cloth) by Suzuki Toshimoto

April (-Koromogaye Festival- Changing the Cloth) c. 20th century

color-on-silk, hanging-scroll

aged paper

broadsheet layout

newspaper

color-on-silk

text and photography

document layout

typographical layout

japan

hanging-scroll

newspaper layout

image supplementing text

layout grid

page layout

"April (-Koromogaye Festival- Changing the Cloth)" is a hanging scroll painting by Suzuki Toshimoto, a prominent Japanese artist born in 1877. The painting depicts a scene from the Koromogaye festival, a traditional Japanese celebration focused on changing clothes. This scroll, now housed at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, showcases the artist's delicate brushwork and meticulous attention to detail in capturing the vibrant scene of the festival. It offers viewers a glimpse into Japanese cultural practices and the beauty of traditional festivals.