
Iwasa MatabeiJapão, 1578–1650Será possível contemplá-la?
Cleveland, Estados Unidos
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This painting shows a woman playing a koto, a type of stringed instrument; a pair playing a board game called Go; a man deep in a book; and a boy painting an image of flowers. The group of fashionably dressed figures is set in and around a cozy residence, their poses conveying a sense of carefree pleasure. The scene is a playful response to a theme derived from Chinese culture that presents four notable pastimes of well-educated people.
Museu de Arte de Cleveland