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『東風俗福づくし　洋ふく』|Western Clothing from the series An Array of Auspicious Customs of Eastern Japan (Azuma fūzoku, fukuzukushi-Yōfuku)

Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu

1889

ink

paper

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Animal

Dominant colour

『東風俗福づくし　洋ふく』|Western Clothing from the series An Array of Auspicious Customs of Eastern Japan (Azuma fūzoku, fukuzukushi-Yōfuku) is a 1889 ink by Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu, a Impressionism work, depicting Animal, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu
When & what style?: 1889 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This print shows two women in bright, patterned clothes standing on a red carpet. One wears a long green dress with a fur collar, and the other has a red outfit with a matching hat. Behind them, a tree with blossoms and a distant landscape with a bridge and water. A small dog sits near their feet, and a fan with writing leans against the wall. The women’s outfits mix traditional Japanese styles with Western clothing, blending two worlds. The text on the fan is Japanese, hinting at cultural exchange. Look up Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu to see more of his work blending styles.