Lady with Fan Standing on Verandah
19th century
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
8 3/8 x 7 7/16 in. (21.3 x 18.9 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
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
JP2089
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold the delicate elegance of *Lady with Fan Standing on Verandah a captivating woodblock print (surimono) by Yashimaakutei, a master of 19th-century Japanese ukiyo-e. Created the Edo period (161–1868), this work measures just 8 3/8 x 7 7/16 inches, showcasing a graceful woman poised on a verandah, fan in hand, surrounded by lush trees. Gakutei, renowned for his poetic illustrations, infuses the scene with refined beauty, capturing the poise of everyday femininity amid nature's serenity. Surimono prints like this one were privately commissioned luxuries, often for New Year's greetings or po...
About the Artist
Yashima Gakutei · 1786–1868
Yashima Gakutei (c. 1786–1868), born in Osaka as the illegitimate son of a Tokugawa shogunate samurai named Hirata, adopted the name from his mother's subsequent marriage into the Yashima clan. Little is documented about his early years beyond these familial ties, but he pursued artistic training under the esteemed ukiyo-e masters Totoya Hokkei and Katsushika Hokusai, absorbing their precision in ...