舞楽衣装『春雨集』 摺物帖|Costume for Bugaku Court DanceFrom the Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 1
probably 1818 (Year of the Tiger)
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
7 5/8 x 6 7/16 in. (19.4 x 16.4 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
JP1906
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the whimsical world of Edo-period Japan with *Costume for Bugaku Court Dance from the Spring Rain Collection (Harus shū)*, vol. 1, a charming woodblock print (surono) by Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, likely created around 1818, the Year of the Tiger Measuring just 7⅝ × 6⅞ inches, this intimate ink-and-color-on-paper work captures the elegance of traditional Bugaku court dance attire, a ritual performance dating back to the Heian period and central to imperial ceremonies. Surimono, meaning "printed things," were deluxe, privately commissioned prints often produced for New Year's greetings or po...
About the Artist
Ryūryūkyo Shinsai · 1799–1823
Ryūryūkyo Shinsai (柳々居辰斎), active from 1799 to 1823, was a prominent Japanese ukiyo-e printmaker based in Edo (modern Tokyo), renowned for his mastery of surimono—luxurious, privately commissioned woodblock prints produced for elite poetry circles and New Year's celebrations. He began his training under Tawaraya Sōri before becoming a student of the legendary Katsushika Hokusai, from whom he recei...