Blue; Dipper-holder of Celadon and Other Objects for the Tea Ceremony
19th century
Medium
Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
8 1/16 x 6 15/16 in. (20.5 x 17.6 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
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
JP2377
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About this artwork
This elegant surimono by Kubo Shunman (1757-1820) exemplifies the sophisticated printmaking tradition that flourished among Edo period literati. Created during the early nineteenth century, this woodblock print features a blue celadon dipper-holder and other accoutrements for the Japanese tea ceremony, demonstrating Shunman's mastery of still-life composition and his deep engagement with tea culture's refined aesthetics. Surimono were privately commissioned prints, often elaborately decorated wi...
About the Artist
Kubo Shunman · 1757–1820
Japanese, 1757–1820