万国男女人物図絵|Picture of Men and Women from all Nations (Bankoku danjo jinbutsu zue)
4th month, 1861
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Image (a): 14 x 9 3/4 in. (35.6 x 24.8 cm) Image (b): 14 x 9 3/4 in. (35.6 x 24.8 cm) Image (c): 14 x 9 3/4 in. (35.6 x 24.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of William S. Lieberman, 2005
Accession Number
2007.49.229a–c
Tags
Art Historical Context
Utagawa Yoshiiku's *Picture of Men and Women from all Nations*Bankoku danjo jinsu zue), created in the 4th of 1861, is a captivating triptych of woodblock prints in ink and color on paper. of the three sheets measures 14 x 9¾ inches, forming a panoramic composition typical of ukiyo-e, the vibrant "pictures of the floating" genre from Japan's Edo period (16151868). Yoshiiku, a prolific artist from the renowned Utagawa school, known for his dynamic depictions of contemporary life, actors, and warriors, blending meticulous line work with bold colors achieved through the collaborative woodblock pr...
About the Artist
Utagawa Yoshiiku · 1833–1904
Utagawa Yoshiiku (1833–1904) was a prolific Japanese woodblock print artist and journalist who lived through one of the most turbulent and transformative periods in his country's history, the transition from the Edo period through the Meiji Restoration. A student of the celebrated Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Yoshiiku inherited his master's taste for bold compositional drama and dynamic figuration, applying...