画本浄瑠璃絶句|Mixed Verses on Jōruri (Puppet Theater) (Ehon jōruri zekku) 画本浄瑠璃絶句
Medium
Woodblock printed book; ink on paper
Dimensions
8 7/8 × 6 3/8 in. (22.5 × 16.2 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
2013.878
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of Edo-period Japan with *Mixed Verses on Jōr (Puppet Theater)* (Ehon jōruri zekku), a woodblock-printed book created the legendary Katsushika Hokusai 1815. Hokusai, a master of ukiyo-e—the "pictures of the floating world"—is renowned for his dynamic landscapes and everyday scenes, but here he turns his keen eye to the dramatic art of jōruri, Japan's traditional puppet theater (bunraku). This book (ehon) pairs witty, concise verses (zekku) with vivid imagery, blending poetry, performance, and visual storytelling to celebrate the theatrical spectacles that enthralled...
About the Artist
Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (Japanese) · 1760 –1849
Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760–1849 Tokyo (Edo)