Japanese Silk Painting Meiji Period, Female Figure In Antique Kimono With Red Obi, 31 X 38 Cm

Japanese silk painting Meiji period, female figure in antique kimono with red obi, 31 x 38 cm

Japanese painting on silk applied to a wooden panel, depicting a female figure seen from behind walking along a path toward a house with a thatched roof.

She wears a traditional Japanese garment, an early form of kimono (kosode), tied at the waist with a wide red obi decorated with subtle gold motifs and arranged in a large bow at the back. The circular patterns and restrained gilded details stand out gently against a palette dominated by soft browns and warm beige tones. The figure holds a travel staff (tsue), suggesting a scene of movement or quiet journey.

The landscape is constructed in simplified planes, with lightly suggested hills, a stylized pine tree, and a red flowering shrub enlivening the right side of the composition. Vertical signature at lower left with red seal.

Medium: silk laid down on wooden panel.

Dimensions: 31 x 38 cm.

Condition: light signs of age, surface wear and slight undulation of the silk, consistent with the period.