Three Girls at Temple Gate
possibly 1799
Medium
Color woodblock print; surimono
Dimensions
14 × 24.2 cm (5 9/16 × 9 9/16 in.)
Classification
woodblock print
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
81674
Art Historical Context
**Three Girls at Temple Gate** is a delicate *surimono* woodblock print by Kuboman, a master of late Edo-period Japanese art, possibly created around 1799. Measuring just 14 × 24.2 cm, this color print captures three young women poised gracefully at a temple gate, evoking the serene beauty of everyday life in urban Japan. Shunman a poet and printmaker active in the ukiyo-e tradition, specialized in these luxurious, privately commissioned works, often featuring elegant figures amid architectural or natural settings. Surimono like this one stand out for their exquisite craftsmanship: hand-carve...
About the Artist
Kubo Shunman · 1757–1820
Japanese, 1757–1820