The Seventh Month
ca. 1767
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
H. 10 in. (25.4 cm); W. 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Estate of Samuel Isham, 1914
Accession Number
JP855
Tags
About this artwork
This woodblock print; ink and color on paper, created in ca. 1767, represents significant artistic achievement by Ishikawa Toyomasa, a Japanese artist. The piece demonstrates the technical capabilities and aesthetic conventions of Japanese art during this historical period. Working in woodblock print; ink and color on paper, the artist employed materials and techniques characteristic of the era, creating visual effects that convey both subject matter and artistic vision. Museum collections prese...