絵本武者鞋|Picture Book of the Warriors' Sandals (Ehon musha waraji) 絵本武者鞋
Preface dated 1787 (Tenmei 7)
Medium
Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
10 7/16 × 7 1/16 in. (26.5 × 18 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
2013.808
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of Edo-period Japan *Picture Book of the Warriors'als* (*Ehon musha waraji*), a charming woodblock-printed book by Kitao Shigemasa prefaced in 1787 (Tenmei 7). Measuring a compact 10 7/16 × 7 1/16 inches, this ink-and-color-on-paper volume exemplifies the *ehon* tradition—ordable illustrated books that brought art to everyday readers. Shigemasa, a ukiyo-e artist for his lively genre scenes and precise illustrations, infuses the pages with dynamic depictions of soldiers, swords, and men, centered on the humble yet iconic warriors' sandals (*waraji*). Woodblock print...
About the Artist
Kitao Shigemasa 北尾重政 (Japanese) · 1739 –1820
Japanese, 1739–1820