蜀山人（大田 南畝）賛 雪・月・花図 |Snow, Moon, and Cherry Blossoms (Yoshiwara in Three Seasons)
early 19th century
Medium
Triptych of hanging scrolls; ink, color, and gold on silk
Dimensions
Image (a): 32 3/8 × 11 13/16 in. (82.3 × 30 cm) Overall with mounting (a): 65 1/2 × 16 3/8 in. (166.3 × 41.6 cm) Overall with knobs (a): 65 1/2 × 18 9/16 in. (166.3 × 47.2 cm) Image (b): 32 3/8 × 11 13/16 in. (82.2 × 30 cm) Overall with mounting (b): 65 1/2 × 16 7/16 in. (166.3 × 41.7 cm) Overall with knobs (b): 65 1/2 × 18 9/16 in. (166.3 × 47.2 cm) Image (c): 32 3/8 × 11 3/4 in. (82.2 × 29.9 cm) Overall with mounting (c): 65 3/8 × 16 7/16 in. (166 × 41.7 cm) Overall with knobs (c): 65 3/8 × 18 9/16 in. (166 × 47.2 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
Accession Number
2015.300.142a–c
Tags
Art Historical Context
Chōbunsai Eishi's *Snow, Moon, and Cherryossoms (Yoshiwara in Three Seasons is a stunning triptych of hanging from the early 19 century, crafted during Japan's Edo period (1615–1868). This work, rendered in ink, color, gold on silk, measures over five feet tall when mounted, designed for intimate display in a private setting. Each of the three panels captures a distinct season in Yoshiwara, the famed pleasure district of Edo (modern Tokyo): winter snow, autumn moonlit nights, and spring cherry blossoms. Elegant women—likely courtesans—grace the scenes alongside flowers and boats, evoking the t...
About the Artist
Chōbunsai Eishi · 1756–1829
Japanese, 1756–1829