Phoenix Flying Over a Paulownia Tree
Isoda Koryūsai
ca. 1770
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
28 1/2 x 4 3/5 in. (72.4 x 11.7 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1917
Accession Number
JP220
Tags
Birds
About this artwork
This prints exemplifies the artistic traditions of Japan, Edo period (1615–1868). Created ca. 1770, it demonstrates the woodblock print; ink and color on paper technique characteristic of its era.
About the Artist
Isoda Koryūsai · 1735–1790
Japanese, 1735–ca. 1790