天の浮橋|Floating Bridge of Heaven
ca. 1830s
Medium
Set of three woodblock printed books; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
each: 9 13/16 × 7 1/16 in. (25 × 18 cm)
Classification
Illustrated Books
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Mary and James G. Wallach Foundation Gift, 2013
Accession Number
2013.892a–c
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Floating Bridge of Heaven (Ten no Ukihashi)**, a captivating set of three woodblock-printed books created by Yanagawa Shigen around the 1830s, the vibrant illustrated book tradition of Japan's Edo period (16151868). Shigenobu, a skilled ukiyo-e artist pupil of the famed Katsushika Hokusai, crafted these intimate volumes with ink and color on paper each measuring about 9 13/16 × 7 1/16 inches. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Asian Art Department, this acquisition highlights the enduring appeal of Edo-era print culture. These books feature delicate illustrations of men, women, and ...
About the Artist
Yanagawa Shigenobu · 1787–1832
Japanese, 1787–1832