仮宅の後朝|Scene in the Yoshiwara
1790
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Triptych; each H. 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm); W. 11 5/8 in. (29.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Morris Manges, in memory of her husband, Dr. Morris Manges, 1947
Accession Number
JP3060
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of Edo-period Japan with Kitagawa Utamaro's *Scene in the Yoshiwara*1790), a captivating triptych of woodblock prints. This work depicts an intimate morning after in Yoshiwara, Tokyo's famed pleasure district, where elegant courtesans and their companions linger in disheveled luxury. Utamaro, a leading figure in the ukiyo-e ("pictures of the floating world"), specialized in bijin-ga—portraits of beautiful womenrendered with exquisite sensitivity to pose, fabric textures, and subtle expressions. Created during the Edo period (1615–1868), when woodblock printing demo...
About the Artist
Kitagawa Utamaro · 1753–1806
Kitagawa Utamaro (c. 1753-1806) was one of the most celebrated masters of ukiyo-e woodblock printing, revolutionizing the art of bijin-ga (pictures of beautiful women) during Japan's Edo period. Born Kitagawa Ichitaro, his early life remains shrouded in mystery, with conflicting accounts placing his birth in Kyoto, Osaka, Yoshiwara in Edo (modern Tokyo), or Kawagoe in Musashi Province. Under the t...