Artwork
『春雨集』 摺物帖柳月斎辰光 少女に鳥かご|Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 2: Young Woman with a Birdcage
『春雨集』 摺物帖柳月斎辰光 少女に鳥かご|Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 2: Young Woman with a Birdcage is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Ryūgetsusai Shinkō. It dates from 1814 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
This woodblock print, 'Young Woman with a Birdcage,' is from the 'Spring Rain Collection' (Harusame shū), a privately published surimono album created by Ryūgetsusai Shinkō around 1814.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a serene young woman kneeling in a simple setting, dressed in a light blue robe with red floral patterns, holding a small, colorful box, likely a birdcage.
Technique & Style
Executed in ink and color on paper, the print showcases the surimono technique, characterized by its refined and detailed design, with subtle use of color and plain background accentuated by a few lines of Japanese text.
History & Provenance
The print is part of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection, representing a notable example of early 19th-century Japanese woodblock printing.
Artist & collection
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Woman Holding a Wooden Cup Stand Decorated with Chrysanthemums (from the series Elegant Pictures of the Five Seasonal Festivals)
青楼美人合|The Courtesans, from the Series, "Seiro Bijin Awase Carver End Shigoro" (sic.)
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青楼美人合|The Courtesan Itsuhata with Her Pipe
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『雛形若菜の初模様 つるや内 すがたみ』|The Courtesan Sugatami of the Tsuruya Brothel, from the series “A Pat-tern Book of the Year’s First Designs, Fresh as Spring Herbs” (“Hinagata wakana no hatsu moyō”)
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鈴木春信画 見立三夕 「西行法師」|A Young Man and Woman with a Shamisen; Monk Saigyō, from a series alluding to the Three Evening Poems (Sanseki waka)
『春雨集』 摺物帖歌川国直画 元禄美人|Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 1: Genroku-style Courtesan