Mythological Scene
Artist
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
(Japanese, 1798-1861)
CultureJapanese
Date1813-1861
MediumWoodblock print on paper
DimensionsOverall, Image: 13 x 8 5/8 in. (33 x 21.9 cm)
Overall, Mat: 18 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. (47 x 34.3 cm)
Overall, Mat: 18 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. (47 x 34.3 cm)
InscribedLarge red stamp-like horsechestnut blossom over & below character "gawa".
Credit LineGift of Dr. James C. Perry
Object number36.8.51
Not on view
DescriptionPrint of two green leaf-like boats have a man and a woman on one, and a man with a straw cape dipping a net in the other. Woman dressed in red, men in grey.Label TextUtagawa Kuniyoshi Japanese, 1798-1861 Mythological Scene Woodblock print on paper Gift of Dr. James C. Perry 36.8.51Exhibition History"Inspiring Impressionism: Japanese Prints in the Chrysler Collection," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, March 10 - June 18, 2017.
