Illustrated book
Medium
Ink and watercolor on paper
Dimensions
10 3/4 x 7 1/2 in. (27.3 x 19.1 cm)
Classification
Illustrated Books
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of W. Gedney Beatty, 1941
Accession Number
JIB157
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite illustrated book from Japan's Edo period (16151868) offers a glimpse into the refined artistic traditions of a time when peace and prosperity fueled a vibrant culture of printmaking and painting. Produced by an unidentified artist, it exemplifies the era's illustrated books—known as *ehon*—which blended text and imagery to capture everyday beauty and nature. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Art Department (bequest of W. Gedney Beatty, 1941), its compact size (10¾ × 7½ inches) made it ideal for personal appreciation or scholarly study. Crafted in ink and watercolor on ...