Illustrated book (Gaei wakan meihitsu) 画英和漢名筆
Medium
Monochrome woodblock print; ink on paper
Dimensions
10 x 7 1/2 in. (25.4 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
JIB149
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the refined world of Edo-period Japan (1615–1868) with *Illustrated book (Gaei wakan meihitsu)* by Kano Tan'yū, a master of the Kano school, one of Japan's most influential painting lineages. This monochrome woodblock print, rendered in ink on paper (10 x 7½ in.), captures the essence of traditional East Asian artistry through its delicate lines and subtle shading. Tan'yū, renowned for his precise brushwork, likely drew inspiration from celebrated Japanese and Chinese masters, as suggested by the title's reference to "famous brushes" (*meihitsu*). Woodblock printing was a revolution...
About the Artist
Kano Tan'yū (Japanese) · 1602 –1674
Japanese, 1602–1674