五逸画譜初学早稽古|Goitsu Picture Album: Quick Practice for Beginners (Goitsu gafu: Shōgaku hayageiko 五逸画譜初学早稽古)
after 1825
Medium
Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
10 3/16 × 7 1/8 in. (25.8 × 18.1 cm)
Classification
Illustrated Books
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Mary and James G. Wallach Foundation Gift, 2013
Accession Number
2013.755
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About the Artist
Kawamura Kihō 河村琦鳳 · 1778–1852
Kawamura Kihō (河村琦鳳, 1778–1852) was a Japanese painter active during the late Edo period, a time when artistic traditions flourished amid urban prosperity and cultural refinement. Little is known about his early life or formal training, as biographical details remain scarce in historical records. Born in 1778, Kihō contributed to the vibrant world of album painting (gafu), producing intricate work...