Two Courtesans and a Screen

Chinese School Pith Painting

Summary

Two women in traditional Chinese dress in an interior with a large decorated screen. The woman to the left is seated on a decorative, jar shaped stool. The woman to the right is standing, with her left leg bent at the knee and raised. She is leaning on a table to the right. The screen is at the centre background and is decorated with a bird motif. It has an ornate frame supported by carved wings to each side. There is a tiled floor and a side table with a bowl of flowers to the left background.