Who created "Lovers Beside Flowering Autumn Grasses"?

Lovers Beside Flowering Autumn Grasses was created by Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣 in 1680s.

When was "Lovers Beside Flowering Autumn Grasses" created?

This artwork was created 1680s.

What medium is "Lovers Beside Flowering Autumn Grasses"?

Lovers Beside Flowering Autumn Grasses is Woodblock print; ink on paper.

Is "Lovers Beside Flowering Autumn Grasses" in the public domain?

Yes, Lovers Beside Flowering Autumn Grasses is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Lovers Beside Flowering Autumn Grasses

Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣

1680s

Medium

Woodblock print; ink on paper

Dimensions

9 1/4 × 13 1/4 in. (23.5 × 33.7 cm)

Classification

Prints

Culture & Period

Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund and Rogers Fund, 1949

Accession Number

JP3069

Tags

CouplesMenLoversWomen

Art Historical Context

In the lush tradition of ukiyo-e, or "pictures of the floating world," Hishikawa Morobu's *Lovers Beside Flowering Grasses* (1680s) captures a tender moment of romance amid nature's fleeting beauty. This woodblock, rendered in ink on paper, measures a modest 9¼ × 13¼ inches, its intimate scale draws viewers into the lovers' secluded world. Moronobu, a pioneering Edo-period artist (1615–1868), helped popularize single-sheet prints that celebrated everyday pleasures like love and seasonal landscapes, making art accessible beyond elite circles. The scene evokes autumn's pampas grasses in bloom—s...

About the Artist

Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣 (Japanese) · 1618 –1694

Japanese, 1618–1694

Lovers Beside Flowering Autumn Grasses

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