1757–1820
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
A. 15 5/16 x 10 6/16 in. (38.9 x 26.4 cm); B. 15 1/2 x 10 5/16 in. (38.9 x 26.4 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Henry L. Phillips Collection, Bequest of Henry L. Phillips, 1939
Accession Number
JP2821a, b
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite woodblock print by Kubo Shunman (1757–1820) hails from Japan's Edo period (1615–1868), a golden age for ukiyo-e art that celebrated the "floating world" of everyday beauty, theater, and nature. Shunman, a versatile artist and poet, masterfully employed ink and color on paper to capture fleeting moments, blending delicate lines with vibrant hues in this two-sheet composition (each approximately 15½ x 10½ inches). Likely depicting men and women amid trees, it evokes the serene harmony of human figures within lush natural settings, a common motif in Edo prints that reflected urban ...
About the Artist
Kubo Shunman · 1757–1820
Japanese, 1757–1820