Representation of the Dance-Play "Dōjōji"
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
5 1/2 x 7 3/8 in. (14 x 18.7 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Accession Number
JP2211
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of Edo-period Japan with Utagawa Toyokuni's *Representation of the-Play "Dōjōji"*, a surimono woodblock print from the early 19th century. Toyokuni I, a master of the uki-e tradition and leading figure in the Utagawa school, specialized in capturing the glamour of kabuki theater and beautiful women. This intimate print5 1/2 x 7 3/8 in.) depicts elegant female performers from the famed *Dōjōji* dance-play, adorned with flowing robes and floral motifs that evoke grace and drama. Surimono, meaning "printed things," were luxurious, privately commissioned prints often p...
About the Artist
Utagawa Toyokuni I · 1777–1835
Japanese, 1777–1835