Illustrated Book of the Current Fashion
Medium
Two volumes; polychrome woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Each: 8 1/2 × 6 1/16 × 1/2 in. (21.6 × 15.4 × 1.3 cm)
Classification
Illustrated Books
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1918
Accession Number
JIB39a, b
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of Edo-period Japan *Illustrated Book of the Current Fashion*1802), a exquisite two-volume polychrome woodblock printed book Utagawa Toyok I. Created during the prosperous Edo period (1615–1868), this work exemplifies ukiyo-e, the "pictures of the floating world genre that captured the fleeting pleasures of urban life in Edo (modern Tokyo). Toyokuni I, a founding master of the influential Utagawa school, was renowned his depictions of beautiful womenbijin-ga) and, blending elegance with everyday realism. This charming book showcases the latest fashions of the time,...
About the Artist
Utagawa Toyokuni I · 1777–1835
Japanese, 1777–1835