Artwork
Fusen zu|写真鏡・風船図|Picture of a Balloon
Fusen zu|写真鏡・風船図|Picture of a Balloon is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Miyagi Gengyo. It dates from 1860 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- Accession no.
- JP3367
- Credit line
- Gift of Lincoln Kirstein, 1960
About this work
Overview
Fusen zu, or Picture of a Balloon, is a woodblock print created by Miyagi Gengyo in 1860. The print is held in The Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts two men in 19th-century attire standing on a hill, gazing at a hot air balloon. One wears a red coat, the other green, both with top hats. The scene conveys curiosity and wonder as they observe the balloon against a light blue sky with clouds and a large building in the background.
Technique & Style
The work is a woodblock print made with ink and color on paper, showcasing the artist's use of this traditional Japanese technique to depict a scene likely influenced by Western innovations.
Artist & collection
Artist
Miyagi Gengyo left a single woodblock print from 1860, Picture of a Balloon, showing a child flying a balloon over a riverbank, simple ink and color on paper.
