Gathering of Chinese Women
ca.1902
The exact theme of this work is unclear; however, the reverential postures of the bowing women and the children looking up adoringly suggest a scene of religious devotion directed at whatever might have been represented in a now-lost scroll on the right. Kakô's close attention to textile patterns, revealed in the intricate rendering of brocade, echoes similar treatment of fabrics in Buddhist painting.
Ink and colors on silk
71 1/2 x 16 3/4 in. (181.6 x 42.6 cm)
Gift of Griffith and Patricia Way, in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum
2010.41.31
