恋のやつふぢ|Love of Yatsufuji (Koi no Yatsufuji) 恋のやつふぢ
1837, (Tenpō 8)
Medium
Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
9 15/16 × 6 7/8 in. (25.2 × 17.5 cm)
Classification
Illustrated Books
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Mary and James G. Wallach Foundation Gift, 2013
Accession Number
2013.759
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Love of Yatsuf (Koi no Yatsufuji)**, created by the renowned ukiyo-e master Utagawa Kunisada in 1837 during Japan's Edo period (1615–1868), is a captivating woodblock-printed book using ink and color on paper Measuring about 10 by 7 inches, this intimate format was ideal for popular illustrated novels, blending storytelling with vivid visuals to entertain urban audiences in Edo (modern Tokyo). Kunisada, a prolific artist from the Utagawa school, excelled in depicting scenes from kabuki theater, daily life, and romance, capturing the "floating world" of fleeting pleasures. The artwork's wood...
About the Artist
Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 (Japanese) · 1786 –1864
Japanese, 1786–1864