『浅草側いせ暦』 弓道具『春雨集』 摺物帖|“Bow, Arrows, Target, and Other Outfits for Archery,” from the series Ise Calendars for the Asakusa Group (Asakusa-gawa Ise goyomi)From the Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 2
ca. 1814
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
8 1/4 x 7 5/16 in. (21 x 18.6 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
JP2143
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite woodblock print by Kubo Shunman, created around 1814 during Japan’s Edo period, belongs to the series *I Calendars for the Asakusa Group*. Produced as a surimono—a privately commissioned print often made for poetry circles—the work features archery equipment, including bow, arrows, and target. These luxurious prints combined fine ink and color on paper with subtle embossing and metallic pigments, reflecting the refined tastes of literary societies like the Asakusa-gawa. Shunman, renowned for his elegant surimono designs, captures the quiet dignity of traditional Japanese archer...
About the Artist
Kubo Shunman · 1757–1820
Japanese, 1757–1820