『春雨集』 摺物帖窪俊満画 クサボタン、萩、シャ ガ、ツバキ、モチツバキ|Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 2: Cut Flowers: Clematis, Bush Clover, Iris, Camellia, and Azalea
1815 (Year of the Ox)
Medium
Privately published woodblock prints (surimono) mounted in an album; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
8 5/16 x 11 1/16 in. (21.1 x 28.1 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
JP2155
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the delicate world of Edo-period Japan with *Spring Rain Collection (Harus shū)*, volume 2, by Kubo Shun, created in 1815. This exquisite album features woodblock prints of cut flowers—clematis, bush clover, iris, camellia, andalea—rendered in vibrant inks and colors on paper. a intimate 8½ x 11 inches, privately published *surimono* prints the transient beauty of spring blooms, evoking the poetic spirit of the season's gentle rains. Shunman, a master of ukiyo-e traditions, elevated *surimono*—luxurious, limited-edition prints often commissioned for poetry gatherings or New Year's c...
About the Artist
Kubo Shunman · 1757–1820
Japanese, 1757–1820