絵本雪月花; 絵本倭文庫(えほんやまとぶんこ)|Picture Book of Snow, Moon, and Flowers (Ehon setsugekka) 絵本雪月花; 絵本倭文庫(えほんやまとぶんこ)
Medium
Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
9 1/16 × 6 5/16 in. (23 × 16 cm)
Classification
Illustrated Books
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868) Kihei.
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Mary and James G. Wallach Foundation Gift, 2013
Accession Number
2013.840
Tags
Art Historical Context
This charming woodblock-printed book, created by Nishikawa Sukenobu during Japan’s Edo period, captures the poetic themes of snow moon, and flowers—al motifs long celebrated Japanese literature and art for evocation of fleeting beauty. Sukenobu, a Kyoto-based artist renowned for his graceful depictions of everyday life and elegant figures, produced numerous illustrated books that blended storytelling with refined imagery. Though published in 1768, the work reflects the artist’s enduring influence on ukiyo-e traditions, which flourished as affordable printed art reached broader audiences beyond...
About the Artist
Nishikawa Sukenobu 西川祐信 (Japanese) · 1671 –1750
Japanese, 1671–1750