喜多川歌麿画 「名取酒六家選 兵庫屋華妻 坂上の剣菱」|"Hanazuma of Hyōgoya, Kenbishi of Sakagami” from the series The Peers of Saké Likened to Select Denizens of Six Houses (Natori zake rokkasen: Hyōgoya Hanazuma, Sakagami no Kenbishi)
ca. 1794
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
H. 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm); W. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1925
Accession Number
JP1461
Tags
About this artwork
"喜多川歌麿画 「名取酒六家選 兵庫屋華妻 坂上の剣菱」|"Hanazuma of Hyōgoya, Kenbishi of Sakagami” from the series The Peers of Saké Likened to Select Denizens of Six Houses (Natori zake rokkasen: Hyōgoya Hanazuma, Sakagami no Kenbishi)" by Kitagawa Utamaro, created in ca. 1794, is executed in woodblock print; ink and color on paper. This prints belongs to the Metropolitan Museum's Asian Art collection. The work measures h. 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm); w. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm). It originates from Japan, Edo period (1615–186...
About the Artist
Kitagawa Utamaro · 1753–1806
Kitagawa Utamaro (c. 1753-1806) was one of the most celebrated masters of ukiyo-e woodblock printing, revolutionizing the art of bijin-ga (pictures of beautiful women) during Japan's Edo period. Born Kitagawa Ichitaro, his early life remains shrouded in mystery, with conflicting accounts placing his birth in Kyoto, Osaka, Yoshiwara in Edo (modern Tokyo), or Kawagoe in Musashi Province. Under the t...