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壽鶴堂政國画・壽暁堂梅國画・壽陽堂歳国画・壽松堂ふじ國画・方雅堂きし國画 「風流鍋島夕すゞみ」|“Enjoying the Evening Cool near Lord Nabeshima’s Warehouses” (Fūryū Nabeshima yūsuzumi)

Jukakudō Masakuni 壽鶴堂政国 , 1825

壽鶴堂政國画・壽暁堂梅國画・壽陽堂歳国画・壽松堂ふじ國画・方雅堂きし國画 「風流鍋島夕すゞみ」|“Enjoying the Evening Cool near Lord Nabeshima’s Warehouses” (Fūryū Nabeshima yūsuzumi), by Jukakudō Masakuni 壽鶴堂政国, ink, 1825
壽鶴堂政國画・壽暁堂梅國画・壽陽堂歳国画・壽松堂ふじ國画・方雅堂きし國画 「風流鍋島夕すゞみ」|“Enjoying the Evening Cool near Lord Nabeshima’s Warehouses” (Fūryū Nabeshima yūsuzumi), by Jukakudō Masakuni 壽鶴堂政国, ink, 1825

壽鶴堂政國画・壽暁堂梅國画・壽陽堂歳国画・壽松堂ふじ國画・方雅堂きし國画 「風流鍋島夕すゞみ」|“Enjoying the Evening Cool near Lord Nabeshima’s Warehouses” (Fūryū Nabeshima yūsuzumi) is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Jukakudō Masakuni 壽鶴堂政国. It dates from 1825 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Accession no.
2011.129a–e
Credit line
Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, in honor of James C. Y. Watt, 2011

About this work

Overview

This pentaptych woodblock print, titled 'Enjoying the Evening Cool near Lord Nabeshima’s Warehouses,' is a collaborative work by five artists, created around 1825. It is a vertical ōban print, comprising five sheets of paper with ink and color.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts two men in traditional attire seated on a raised platform, one holding a fan and the other a scroll, lost in thought. The nighttime scene behind them features buildings, lanterns, and a red sign identifying a warehouse district, suggesting a specific location.

Technique & Style

Executed in the nishiki-e style, the print showcases the artists' skill in combining ink and color on paper to create a vivid evening scene, complete with a dark sky dotted with white stars and boats afloat in the distance.

History & Provenance

The print is held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, indicating its significance and preservation.

東都三十六景　隅田川三囲り堤|Sumidagawa, Mimeguri
東都三十六景　隅田川三囲り堤|Sumidagawa, Mimeguri, Utagawa Hiroshige

Artist & collection

Artist

Jukakudō Masakuni 壽鶴堂政国

These five linked woodblock prints show a single evening scene sliced into a pentaptych, with each sheet named for its publisher: Jukakudō, Jugyōdō, Juyōdō, Jushōdō, and Hōgadō.

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Frequently asked questions

Who painted 壽鶴堂政國画・壽暁堂梅國画・壽陽堂歳国画・壽松堂ふじ國画・方雅堂きし國画 「風流鍋島夕すゞみ」|“Enjoying the Evening Cool near Lord Nabeshima’s Warehouses” (Fūryū Nabeshima yūsuzumi)?

壽鶴堂政國画・壽暁堂梅國画・壽陽堂歳国画・壽松堂ふじ國画・方雅堂きし國画 「風流鍋島夕すゞみ」|“Enjoying the Evening Cool near Lord Nabeshima’s Warehouses” (Fūryū Nabeshima yūsuzumi) was painted by Jukakudō Masakuni 壽鶴堂政国 in 1825.

Where can I see 壽鶴堂政國画・壽暁堂梅國画・壽陽堂歳国画・壽松堂ふじ國画・方雅堂きし國画 「風流鍋島夕すゞみ」|“Enjoying the Evening Cool near Lord Nabeshima’s Warehouses” (Fūryū Nabeshima yūsuzumi)?

壽鶴堂政國画・壽暁堂梅國画・壽陽堂歳国画・壽松堂ふじ國画・方雅堂きし國画 「風流鍋島夕すゞみ」|“Enjoying the Evening Cool near Lord Nabeshima’s Warehouses” (Fūryū Nabeshima yūsuzumi) is held by Metropolitan Museum of Art.

What movement is 壽鶴堂政國画・壽暁堂梅國画・壽陽堂歳国画・壽松堂ふじ國画・方雅堂きし國画 「風流鍋島夕すゞみ」|“Enjoying the Evening Cool near Lord Nabeshima’s Warehouses” (Fūryū Nabeshima yūsuzumi)?

壽鶴堂政國画・壽暁堂梅國画・壽陽堂歳国画・壽松堂ふじ國画・方雅堂きし國画 「風流鍋島夕すゞみ」|“Enjoying the Evening Cool near Lord Nabeshima’s Warehouses” (Fūryū Nabeshima yūsuzumi) is associated with Romanticism.