A Man Attended by a Servant Carrying a Lantern
Medium
Monochrome woodblock print; ink on paper
Dimensions
10 1/4 x 14 11/16 in. (26 x 37.3 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Meiji period (1868–1912)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Accession Number
MJP34
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the hushed glow of a lantern, Okumura Masanobu's *A Man Attended by a Carrying a Lantern* captures moment of quiet nocturnal companionship. This monochrome woodblock print rendered in ink on paper, 10¼ × 14⅞ inches and hails from Japan's Meiji period (1868–1912), a time of rapid modernization blending tradition with Western influences. Part of the Museum of Art's Asian collection, it entered through renowned H. O.emeyer bequest in 9, reflecting early th-century Western fascination with prints. Masanobu a pioneering ukiyo artist known for his innovative printing techniques, here employs the...
About the Artist
Okumura Masanobu · 1686–1764
Japanese, 1686–1764