鸞鳳帖|Album of the Phoenix Bird (Ranpō jō) 鸞鳳帖
Medium
Woodblock printed book (orihon, accordion-style); ink and color on paper with metallic pigments
Dimensions
9 13/16 × 7 1/16 in. (25 × 18 cm)
Classification
Illustrated Books
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Mary and James G. Wallach Foundation Gift, 2013
Accession Number
2013.794
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the elegant world of Edo-period Japan with *Album of the Phoenix BirdRanpō jō)*, a captivating woodblock-printed book created in 1806 by a talented collective including Keian Tenrai, Nakaiō, Watanabe Nangaku and Tetsuzan Sōdon. Folded in the traditional orihon accordion style, this compact treasure measures just 9 13/16 × 7 1/16 inches, making it a portable album of poetic beauty. Printed with ink, vibrant colors, and shimmering metallic pigments on paper, it exemplifies the refined craftsmanship of Japanese illustrated books during the Bunka era. Thematically centered on fans and g...
About the Artist
Keian Tenrai 桂庵天籟|Nakai Rankō|Watanabe Nangaku 渡辺南岳|Tetsuzan Sōdon 鉄山宗鈍賛 (Japanese|Japanese|Japanese|Japanese) · |1766 |1763 |1532 – |1830 |1813 |1617
Japanese|Japanese, 1766–1830|Japanese, 1763–1813|Japanese, 1532–1617