Hotei Flowers
19th century
Medium
Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
8 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. (21 x 18.4 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture
Japan
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
JP2313
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Hotei Flowers** by Kubo Shunman a masterful 19th Japanese woodblock print, captures the joyful spirit of Hotei—one of the Seven Lucky Gods revered in Japanese folklore for bringing fortune and contentment. Created as part of a *surimono* album, this intimate work (8¼ x 7¼ in.) features vibrant ink and color on paper blooming with flowers and leaves that evoke abundance and seasonal beauty. Shunman, a versatile ukiyo-e artist the late Edo period, whimsy with refined technique in these privately commissioned prints, often made for New Year's greetings or celebrations among poetry circles. Sur...
About the Artist
Kubo Shunman · 1757–1820
Japanese, 1757–1820