Traveling Woman Pauses to Listen to a Warbler
1797
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Image: 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. (10.8 x 14 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Marjorie H. Holden Gift, 2012
Accession Number
2012.248.27
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the delicate woodblock print *Traveling Woman Pauses Listen to a Warbler (1797), Kubo Shunman captures a serene moment of harmony between humanity and nature. A lone traveler, clad in traditional robes, pauses mid-journey beneath leafy trees, her head tilted attentively toward a small warbler perched nearby. This intimate scene, rendered in vibrant inks and colors on paper, measures just 4¼ x 5½ inches, inviting viewers to lean in close and share her quiet wonder. Created during Japan's Edo period (1615–1868), this surimono—a luxurious, privately commissioned print often produced for poeti...
About the Artist
Kubo Shunman · 1757–1820
Japanese, 1757–1820