Flower-Vase of Horn and a Butterfly
19th century
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
5 3/8 x 10 11/16 in. (13.7 x 27.1 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
JP1930
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Flower-Vase of Horn and Butterfly** is a delicate woodblock print (surono) by Kuboman, a versatile Edo-period artist, poet, and printmaker active in early 19th-century Japan Created during the Edo period (1615–8), this intimate work measures just 5 3/8 x 10 11/16 inches, showcasing a fanciful flower vase crafted from horn adorned with a graceful butterfly. Shunman's ukiyo-e style blends precise lines, vibrant inks, and colors on paper, capturing nature's ephemeral beauty in a compact format perfect for personal appreciation. Surimono like this were luxury commissions, often produced for New...
About the Artist
Kubo Shunman · 1757–1820
Japanese, 1757–1820