錦摺女三十六歌仙|Nishikizuri onna sanjūrokkasen|Brocade Prints of the Thirty-six Immortal Women Poets (Nishiki-zuri onna sanjūrokkasen)
Medium
Ink and color on paper
Dimensions
9 7/8 × 7 3/8 × 3/4 in. (25.1 × 18.7 × 1.9 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
JIB5
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of Edo-period Japan with *Brocade Prints of Thirty-six Immortal Women Poets (Nishiki-zuri onna sanjūrokkasen), a stunning illustrated book created in 1801. This collaborative masterpiece features designs by the elegant bijin-ga master Chōbunsai (Hosoda) Eishi and by the legendary Katsushika Hokus, blending their talents in ukiyo-e woodblock. Measuring a compact 9⅞ × 7⅜ inches, the book showcases ink and color on paper, capturing the grace and allure of Japan's revered female poets from centuries past. The "Thirty-six Immortal Women Poets" draws from a celebrated li...
About the Artist
Chōbunsai (Hosoda) Eishi , 鳥文斎(細田)栄之|Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (Japanese|Japanese) · 1756 |1760 –1829 |1849
Japanese, 1756–1829|Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760–1849 Tokyo (Edo)