Various Moths and Butterflies
19th century
Medium
Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
7 15/16 x 7 1/8 in. (20.2 x 18.1 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture
Japan
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
JP2360
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Various Moths and Butterflies by Kubo Shunman visitors into the delicate world of early 19th-century Japanese studies. This intimate woodblock print, part a surimono album—luxurious, privately commissioned prints often shared among poetry circles—captures an array of moths and butterflies vibrant ink and color on paper. just 7 15/16 x 7 1/8 inches, its compact size reflects the personal, poetic nature of surimono, which were typically produced for New Year's greetings or literary gatherings during Japan's Edo period. Shunman, a master of ukiyo-e (pictures of the floating world), excelled in...
About the Artist
Kubo Shunman · 1757–1820
Japanese, 1757–1820