絵本四季花|Picture Book on Flowers of the Four Seasons (Ehon shiki no hana) 絵本四季花
Medium
Set of two woodblock printed books; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
each: 8 1/2 × 6 1/16 in. (21.6 × 15.4 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
2013.854a, b
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of Edo-period Japan with *Picture Book on Flowers of the Four SeasonsEhon shiki no hana)*, a enchanting set of two woodblock books created by master ukiyo-e artist Kit Utamaro in 1801. Each compact volume, measuring just 8½ 6⅛ inches, bursts with ink and color on, showcasing delicate flowers across spring, summer, autumn, and winter, accompanied by birds, graceful women, and elegant men.amaro, celebrated for his bijin-ga (images of beautiful women), infuses these pages with poetic harmony, blending human figures seamlessly into nature's cycles. Woodblock printing, ...
About the Artist
Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿 (Japanese) · 1754 –1806
Japanese, ca. 1754–1806