1760
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
石川豊信画 小型花車持ち若衆|Young Man (Wakashu) with a Miniature Flower Cart is a 1760 ink by Ishikawa Toyonobu, a Romanticism work, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
A young man in a bright, patterned robe stands sideways, holding a small cart piled with flowers. His hair is pulled back neatly, and he wears a simple black hat. The robe has bold black-and-white checks, with green and orange trim. The flowers in the cart look fresh, with pink and white blooms. This print uses flat colors and sharp lines to show details like the woven texture of the robe. The artist focused on everyday life, not grand scenes. Next, look up Ishikawa Toyonobu to see more of his work.
Ishikawa Toyonobu spent his life in Edo, now Tokyo, where he carved and printed the everyday scenes of city life.
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