Young Pine Trees on a Stand and a Ceremonial Crown with Long Hangings
18th–19th century
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
7 7/8 x 7 3/16 in. (20 x 18.3 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
JP2190
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite woodblock print, titled *Young Pine Trees on a Stand and a Ceremonial with Long Hangings*,ails from Japan's Edo period (16151868), a time of cultural flourishing under the Tokugawa shogunate. Created by an unidentified artist in the 18–19th century, exemplifies *surimono*—privately commissioned prints often produced for New Year's greetings or poetry circles. Measuring just 7⅞ × 7³⁄₁₆ inches, its intimate scale invited close appreciation, blending nature and ritual in vibrant ink and color on paper. Central to the composition are young pine trees on a stand, evoking *kadomatsu*...