蕙斎麁画; 讃科画圖蕙齋麁画(さんか がず けいさい そうが)|Vol. 1 of 5, Various Pictures by Keisai (Keisai soga) 蕙斎麁画; 讃科画圖蕙齋麁画(さんか がず けいさい そうが)
ca. 1815–42
Medium
Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
9 × 6 5/16 in. (22.9 × 16 cm)
Classification
Illustrated Books
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Mary and James G. Wallach Foundation Gift, 2013
Accession Number
2013.880
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of Edo-period Japan with *Keisai Soga* (蕙斎麁画), Volume 1 of a five-part woodblock-printed book by Kuwagata Keisai created around 1815–1842. This charming illustrated book, measuring a compact 9 × 6 5/16 inches, Keisai's playful " sketches" (*soga*) in ink and color on paper—a technique that made intricate designs accessible through Japan's masterful woodblock printing process. During the Edo period (1615–1868), such books flourished, blending artistry with everyday curiosity. Keisai, a prolific ukiyo-e artist known for his lively depictions of nature and objects, fi...
About the Artist
Kuwagata Keisai 鍬形蕙斎 (Japanese) · 1764 –1824
Japanese, 1764–1824