Artwork
壽鶴堂政國画・壽暁堂梅國画・壽陽堂歳国画・壽松堂ふじ國画・方雅堂きし國画 「風流鍋島夕すゞみ」|“Enjoying the Evening Cool near Lord Nabeshima’s Warehouses” (Fūryū Nabeshima yūsuzumi)
壽鶴堂政國画・壽暁堂梅國画・壽陽堂歳国画・壽松堂ふじ國画・方雅堂きし國画 「風流鍋島夕すゞみ」|“Enjoying the Evening Cool near Lord Nabeshima’s Warehouses” (Fūryū Nabeshima yūsuzumi) is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Jukakudō Masakuni 壽鶴堂政国|Jugyōdō Umekuni 壽暁堂梅国|Juyōdō Toshikuni 壽陽堂歳国|Jushōdō Fujikuni 壽松堂ふじ国|Hōgadō Kishikuni 方雅堂きし国. It dates from 1825 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
This pentaptych woodblock print, titled 'Enjoying the Evening Cool near Lord Nabeshima’s Warehouses,' is a collaborative work by five artists, created around 1825. It is a vertical ōban print, comprising five sheets of paper with ink and color.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts two men in traditional attire seated on a raised platform, one holding a fan and the other a scroll, lost in thought. The nighttime scene behind them features buildings, lanterns, and a red sign identifying a warehouse district, suggesting a specific location.
Technique & Style
Executed in the nishiki-e style, the print showcases the artists' skill in combining ink and color on paper to create a vivid evening scene, complete with a dark sky dotted with white stars and boats afloat in the distance.
History & Provenance
The print is held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, indicating its significance and preservation.
Artist & collection
Artist
These five linked woodblock prints show a single evening scene sliced into a pentaptych, with each sheet named for its publisher: Jukakudō, Jugyōdō, Juyōdō, Jushōdō, and Hōgadō.
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