Young Man Strolling near the Sea
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
H. 27 3/4 in. (70.5 cm); W. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
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
JP1705
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of Edo-period Japan with *Young Man Strolling near the*, a captivating woodblock print by Is Koryūsai (active 1760s–1780s). Created during the flourishing ukiyo-e movement—"pictures of the floating world"—this artwork captures the fleeting pleasures of urban life in 18th-century Tokyo (then Edo). Koryūsai, renowned for his elegant depictions of courtesans, actors, and everyday scenes, here portrays a poised young man amid a seaside stroll, evoking the era's fascination with leisure, nature, and masculine poise. The print's striking vertical format (hashira-e, or "p...
About the Artist
Isoda Koryūsai · 1735–1790
Japanese, 1735–ca. 1790