Interior View
ca. 1788
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
15 3/8 × 10 3/16 in. (39.1 × 25.9 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Fletcher Fund, 1925
Accession Number
JP1515
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Interior View** by Katsukawa Shunchō, around 1788, offers a captivating glimpse into Edo-period Japan through this vibrant woodblock print (ukiyo-e). Measuring 15 3/8 × 10 3/16 inches, it depicts elegant women in a domestic interior, surrounded by musical instruments—a scene evoking the refined pleasures of urban life. Shunchō, a prominent artist from the Katsukawa school excelled in portraying bijin-ga (pictures of beautiful women) and genre scenes, blending with everyday intimacy. This print exemplifies ukiyo-e techniques: intricate carving on wooden blocks allowed for layered ink and col...
About the Artist
Katsukawa Shunchō (Japanese) · 1775 –1795
Japanese, active ca. 1783–95