Daishin Nankin fu no shiō|Nankin in China
2nd month, 1862
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Image (a): 14 5/8 x 10 in. (37.1 x 25.4 cm) Image (b): 14 5/8 x 10 in. (37.1 x 25.4 cm) Image (c): 14 3/4 x 9 5/8 in. (37.5 x 24.4 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of William S. Lieberman, 2005
Accession Number
2007.49.208a–c
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Art Historical Context
This vibrant triptych woodblock print, *Daishin Nankin no shiō (Nankin in China)* by Utagawa Yosha, captures a bustling scene in the Chinese city of Nanjing during Japan's late Edo period (1615–1868). in the 2nd month of 1862, it features houses, bridges, men, and women amid an urban landscape, rendered in vivid ink and color on paper. Each of the three sheets measures around 14⅝ × 10 inches, combining to form a panoramic view that draws viewers into a lively, exotic setting. Yoshitora, a prolific artist from the renowned Utagawa school, specialized in ukiyo-e prints depicting the "floating w...
About the Artist
Utagawa Yoshitora · 1845–1880
Utagawa Yoshitora (歌川 芳虎), also known by his art names Ichimōsai, Mōsai, and Kinchōrō, was a prolific ukiyo-e artist born in Edo (modern Tokyo), where he trained under the renowned Utagawa Kuniyoshi, recognized as his oldest pupil. Little is known of his early life, which remains sparsely documented, but his earliest works include illustrations for the book *Story of Karasu Kanzaemon’s Loyalty* in...