寿司と酒|Sushi and New Year’s Sake
ca. 1810
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper; kokonotsugiriban
Dimensions
5 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. (13.3 x 18.4 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
JP1916
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Sushi and New Year’s Sake** by Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, created around 1810, captures the festive spirit of Japan's Edo period (1615–8). This intimate woodblock print, or *surimono*, depicts sushi and sake in a New Year's context, evoking celebrations with seasonal foods and drinks that symbolized renewal and good fortune. Shinsai, a master of ukiyo-e, specialized in these luxurious, privately commissioned prints, often shared among poetry circles as elegant greetings. Printed in ink and color on paper in the compact *kokonotsugiriban* format (5¼ x 7¼ in.), the work showcases the precision of woo...
About the Artist
Ryūryūkyo Shinsai 柳々居辰斎 (Japanese) · 1799 –1823
Japanese, active ca. 1799–1823