Scene with Gesture Sketches (Manga) Above
Artist
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
(Japanese, 1798-1861)
CultureJapanese
Date1813-1861
MediumWoodblock print
DimensionsOverall, Image: 14 7/8 x 10 1/2 in. (37.8 x 26.7 cm)
Overall, Mat: 19 7/8 x 15 in. (50.5 x 38.1 cm)
Overall, Mat: 19 7/8 x 15 in. (50.5 x 38.1 cm)
InscribedSigned lower right with red horsechestnut stamp to left of signature.
Credit LineGift of Dr. James C. Perry
Object number36.8.53
Not on view
DescriptionPrint with 28 small figures in 8 lines with lines of red characters between at the top. Below them is a seated man and a man & woman stepping and jestering around him.Label TextUtagawa Kuniyoshi Japanese, 1798-1861 Scene with Gesture Sketches (Manga) Above Woodblock print on paper Gift of Dr. James C. Perry 36.8.53Exhibition History"Inspiring Impressionism: Japanese Prints in the Chrysler Collection," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, March 10 - June 18, 2017.
