Artwork
『春雨集』 摺物帖窪俊満画 胡蝶舞の衣装|Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 2: Costume for the Butterfly Dance (Kochō no mai)
『春雨集』 摺物帖窪俊満画 胡蝶舞の衣装|Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 2: Costume for the Butterfly Dance (Kochō no mai) is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Kubo Shunman. It dates from 1814 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This work is a woodblock print from the 'Spring Rain Collection', a privately published series mounted in an album.
About this work
Overview
This work is a woodblock print from the 'Spring Rain Collection', a privately published series mounted in an album. Created by Kubo Shunman around 1814, it is titled 'Costume for the Butterfly Dance'.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a fantastical creature with butterfly-like wings in shades of red, blue, and white, standing on a dark object adorned with red leaves and a string. The image may symbolize or represent elements related to a dance or performance.
Technique & Style
Executed in ink and color on paper, the print showcases traditional Japanese woodblock techniques. The design features a light beige background with calligraphy in the upper left corner, characteristic of surimono, a type of luxurious, privately commissioned woodblock print.
Artist & collection
『蝶揃・寵愛』帯と簪|Roll of Cloth for an Obi and Tortoise-shell Hair Ornaments (“Presents for One’s Beloved”), from the Butterfly Series, from Spring Rain Surimono Album (Harusame surimono-jō, vol. 3)
『春雨集』 摺物帖窪俊満画 クサボタン、萩、シャ ガ、ツバキ、モチツバキ|Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 2: Cut Flowers: Clematis, Bush Clover, Iris, Camellia, and Azalea
八島岳亭画 『和歌三神』 衣通姫|Sotoori-hime (early 5th century), One of the Three Gods of PoetryFrom the Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 1
石橋物|Two Dancers Performing a “Shakkyōmono” Kabuki Dance, from Spring Rain Surimono Album (Harusame surimono-jō), vol. 3
印鑑と朱に孔雀羽根|Seal-stone and Seal-ink with Peacock Feathers, from Spring Rain Surimono Album (Harusame surimono-jō), vol. 1
鶏図衝立を見る鶏|Cock Eyeing a Free-standing Screen Painted with Cock, Hen, and Chicks, from Spring Rain Surimono Album (Harusame surimono-jō), vol. 1