Graceful painting

The Graceful Painting is a painting first introduced in. It is based upon Hishikawa Moronobu's Beauty Looking Back, from the 17th century.

The portrait is a painting on silk, depicting a Japanese woman, looking back as she walks ahead.

Authenticity
In, if the woman is looking to the left instead of the right, the painting is a forgery.

In, if the woman is missing her collar and fills up the whole frame, the painting is a forgery. The woman in the forgery changes directions and the painting has shadowy figure on the back.

Museum exhibit description
"A hand-painted ukiyo-e print from the middle of the Edo era. It's of a fashionable lady looking backward."

- Museum Exhibit

"A hand-painted piece by Hishikawa Moronobu, an artist known for popularizing the ukiyo-e style. This stirring painting depicts a fashionable woman glancing back over her shoulder."

- Museum Exhibit