Who created "A Young Man as a Seller of Love Prophecies"?

A Young Man as a Seller of Love Prophecies was created by Okumura Toshinobu in ca. 1730s.

When was "A Young Man as a Seller of Love Prophecies" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1730s.

What medium is "A Young Man as a Seller of Love Prophecies"?

A Young Man as a Seller of Love Prophecies is Woodblock print (hand colored); ink and color on paper.

Is "A Young Man as a Seller of Love Prophecies" in the public domain?

Yes, A Young Man as a Seller of Love Prophecies is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

奥村利信画　恋愛御籤売り|A Young Man as a Seller of Love Prophecies

Okumura Toshinobu

ca. 1730s

Medium

Woodblock print (hand colored); ink and color on paper

Dimensions

13 1/4 x 6 1/2 in. (33.7 x 16.5 cm)

Classification

Prints

Culture & Period

Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund and Rogers Fund, 1949

Accession Number

JP3080

Tags

Men

Art Historical Context

In the bustling streets of Edo-period Japan (1615–1868), woodblock prints like *A Young Man as a Seller Love Prophecies* captured the vibrant "floating world" of urban life. Created around the 1730s by Okumura Toshinobu, a ukiyo-e artist for his innovative color techniques and narrow *hosoban* formats, this hand-colored print measures a compact 13¼ × 6½ inches. Toshin's work bridged early monochromatic prints and the full-color extravaganzas that would define later masters like Hiroshige and Hokusai. The image depicts a stylish young man hawking *koiomikuji*—love fortune slips popular among r...

About the Artist

Okumura Toshinobu · 1690–1770

active ca. 1717–1750

奥村利信画 恋愛御籤売り|A Young Man as a Seller of Love Prophecies

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