Court Lady on Veranda
1796
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Image: 5 x 7 1/4 in. (12.7 x 18.4 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Marjorie H. Holden Gift, 2012
Accession Number
2012.248.16
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the refined world of Edo-period Japan with *Court Lady on Veranda*, exquisite 1796 woodblock printsurimono) by Kubo Shunman. This work, measuring just 5 x 7¼ inches, captures a graceful court lady poised on a veranda, rendered in vibrant ink and color on paper. Shun, a versatile ukiyo-e artist and poet active in late 18th-century Edo (modern Tokyo), specialized in these luxurious, privately commissioned prints, created for poetry circles or New Year's greetings. Surimono like this one elevated woodblock printing beyond mass production, incorporating fine techniques such as precise c...
About the Artist
Kubo Shunman · 1757–1820
Japanese, 1757–1820