1860
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Doban-e Jōgyō shiki|Color Print of a Copperplate Picture of a Toy Shop is a 1860 ink by Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide, a Impressionism work, depicting Dog, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a busy indoor scene with people dressed in old-fashioned clothes. A woman in a dark blue dress stands near a table draped in striped fabric, holding a small object. Around her, others sit or stand—some with tools, others with animals like a dog lying on the floor. The background has a stage-like setup with props and a curtain, and the colors are bright but flat, like a storybook. The artist used bold outlines and simple colors, which was common in Japanese woodblock prints. This style made images easy to copy and share widely. Next, check out Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide to see more of his work.
Utagawa Sadahide , also known as Gountei Sadahide, was a Japanese artist best known for his prints in the ukiyo-e style as a member of the Utagawa school.
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