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Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳

Plum Trees at Night (夜の梅 Yoru no ume)

Description

Maker

Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳 (1798-1861
b. in Edo, Japan)
Ibaya Sensaburō 伊場屋仙三郎 (Japanese, ca. 1815-1875), publisher

Title

Plum Trees at Night (夜の梅 Yoru no ume)

Period

Edo Period

Year

1845-1846

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

color, ink

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

Vertical ōban triptych: 35.2 x 71.8 cm (13 7/8 x 28 1/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: 一勇斎国芳画

Seals: 彫竹

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Marshall H. Gould

Object Number

46.295.11

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

The Artistry of Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Oct 07, 2023 – Apr 28, 2024

Label copy

The white blossoms of the Crawling Dragon Plum, a tree once famous in Edo, form the backdrop of this triptych. A popular attraction at the time this print was made, the tree presented quite the spectacle in the spring, drawing audiences like these women dressed in their finery. Kuniyoshi rendered the plum tree in painterly brushstrokes that were effectively articulated by the carver, Takejirō. Patterns of plum blossoms and the character for spring (春) adorn the women’s robes, complimenting the image of the tree.

Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Dec 10, 1997 – Mar 08, 1998

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Tombstone

Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳 (1798-1861
b. in Edo, Japan)
Ibaya Sensaburō 伊場屋仙三郎 (Japanese, ca. 1815-1875), publisher
Yokokawa Takejirō 横川彫武 (Active in Edo in the mid-1800s), block carver
Plum Trees at Night (夜の梅 Yoru no ume), 1845-1846
Polychrome woodblock-printed triptych
Vertical ōban triptych: 35.2 x 71.8 cm (13 7/8 x 28 1/4 inches)
Gift of Marshall H. Gould 46.295.11

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