Screen and Utensils for the Incense Ceremony
19th century
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
8 1/16 x 7 1/4 in. (20.5 x 18.4 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
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
JP2003
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the elegant world of Edo-period Japan (1615–1868), Kubo Shunman crafted this intimate woodblock print titled *Screen and Utens for the Incense Ceremony A master of surimono—luxurious, privately commissioned prints often produced for New Year's greetings or poetic gatherings—Shunman (1777–1845) blended ukiyo-e precision with poetic finesse. Created in the 19th century using and color on paper, small gem (8 1/16 x 7 1/4 in.) captures the refined tools of kōdō, the Japanese art of incense appreciation, evoking sensory rituals akin to the tea ceremony. The artwork depicts a folding screen and ...
About the Artist
Kubo Shunman · 1757–1820
Japanese, 1757–1820