Screen and Miscellaneous New Year Presents
19th century
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
8 1/4 x 7 5/16 in. (21 x 18.6 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture
Japan
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Accession Number
JP2326
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Screen and Miscellaneous New Year Presents by Ishikawa Kazan (1785–1848) is a delightful 19th-century wood print from Japan’s late Edo period. This intimate surimono—measuring just 8¼ x 7⅜ inches—captures a still life of a folding screen adorned with elegant patterns alongside an array of New Year gifts, such as small decorative items and seasonal offerings. Crafted with ink and vibrant colors on paper, it exemplifies the refined artistry of surimono, privately commissioned prints often exchanged among poetry circles to ring in the New Year. Kazan, a master of literati painting influenced b...