#nishikawasukenobu

[mia-japanese-korean]

Ilustrated Lives of Famous and Not-So-Famous Women (Ehon tokiwagusa), vol. 1-3, Nishikawa Sukenobu, 1731, Minneapolis Institute of Art: Japanese and Korean Art

three volumes bound as one with brocade cover; volume one shows famous court ladies relaxing, chatting, playing games, reading, and writing; volume two shows more common women; volume three depicts courtesans talking, smoking, primping, tuning instruments, etc. Size: 10 15/16 × 7 5/8 × 1 in. (27.78 × 19.37 × 2.54 cm) (all books together) Medium: Woodblock printed book; ink on paper

https://collections.artsmia.org/art/122305/

[bm-asian-art]

Brocade Making by Women, Nishikawa Sukenobu, ca. 1730-1736, Brooklyn Museum: Asian Art

Size: Image: 13 7/8 x 9 3/8 in. (35.2 x 23.8 cm) Medium: Woodblock print on paper

https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/11642

[harvard-art-museums-prints]

Ehon mitsuwagusa, vol. 2, Nishikawa Sukenobu, Harvard Art Museums: Prints

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry Osborn Taylor

https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/101388

[the-met-art]

by Nishikawa Sukenobu, Asian Art

Medium: Monochrome woodblock print; ink on paper

Gift of Mrs. Morris Manges, in memory of her husband, Dr. Morris Manges, 1947 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/56506

[mia-japanese-korean]

Women's Work and Manners, Nishikawa Sukenobu, 1729, Minneapolis Institute of Art: Japanese and Korean Art

depicts women’s customs in early 18th century Japan; from imperial and samurai women to courtesans and women of the merchant and peasant class; each shown in a group scene at their various occupations including reading, sewing, making fans, spinning, and farming Size: 9 3/16 × 334 in. (23.34 × 848.36 cm) (image) 9 3/16 × 362 5/8 in. (23.34 × 921.07 cm) (mount, without roller) Medium: Woodblock printed book; ink on paper

https://collections.artsmia.org/art/122304/

[mia-japanese-korean]

Scene from Classical Literature, Nishikawa Sukenobu, 18th century, Minneapolis Institute of Art: Japanese and Korean Art

double page from a book Tale of the Genji; two women in house with a deer, a man on horse and his attendants outside of her house Size: 6 7/8 x 10 11/16 in. (17.5 x 27.2 cm) (image, sheet) Medium: From a woodblock printed book (sumizuri-e); ink on paper

https://collections.artsmia.org/art/63410/

[mia-japanese-korean]

(Three Women Dancing), Nishikawa Sukenobu, early 18th century, Minneapolis Institute of Art: Japanese and Korean Art

double page from a book Size: 8 3/16 x 12 11/16 in. (20.8 x 32.2 cm) (image) 10 1/4 x 13 in. (26 x 33 cm) (sheet) 14 x 17 15/16 in. (35.5 x 45.5 cm) (mat) 15 x 19 x 1 1/2 in. (38.1 x 48.26 x 3.81 cm) (outer frame) Medium: From a woodblock printed book; ink on paper, with hand-applied color

https://collections.artsmia.org/art/63385/

[mia-japanese-korean]

A Page from Possibly from the Picture Book "Tokiwa-gusa", Nishikawa Sukenobu, c. 1731, Minneapolis Institute of Art: Japanese and Korean Art

double page from a book Size: 6 15/16 x 11 7/8 in. (17.6 x 30.2 cm) (image, sheet) Medium: From a woodblock printed book (sumizuri-e); ink on paper

https://collections.artsmia.org/art/63389/

[mia-japanese-korean]

Picture Book of Evergreens, vol. 1, Nishikawa Sukenobu, 1731, 8th lunar month, Minneapolis Institute of Art: Japanese and Korean Art

colored later Size: 5/16 x 7 5/16 x 10 13/16 in. (0.8 x 18.5 x 27.4 cm) Medium: Woodblock printed book; ink on paper, with hand-applied color

https://collections.artsmia.org/art/74982/

[mia-japanese-korean]

Picture Book: Field of Vines, vol. 1, Nishikawa Sukenobu, 1736, 1st lunar month, Minneapolis Institute of Art: Japanese and Korean Art

Size: 1/8 x 6 1/8 x 8 9/16 in. (0.3 x 15.6 x 21.7 cm) Medium: Woodblock printed book; ink on paper, with hand-applied color

https://collections.artsmia.org/art/74540/

[mia-japanese-korean]

Picture Book of Evergreens, vol. 3, Nishikawa Sukenobu, 1731, 8th lunar month, Minneapolis Institute of Art: Japanese and Korean Art

colored later Size: 5/16 x 7 5/16 x 10 13/16 in. (0.8 x 18.5 x 27.4 cm) Medium: Woodblock printed book; ink on paper, with hand-applied color

https://collections.artsmia.org/art/74998/

[mia-japanese-korean]

Picture Book of Evergreens, vol. 2, Nishikawa Sukenobu, 1731, 8th lunar month, Minneapolis Institute of Art: Japanese and Korean Art

colored later Size: 5/16 x 7 5/16 x 10 13/16 in. (0.8 x 18.5 x 27.4 cm) Medium: Woodblock printed book; ink on paper, with hand-applied color

https://collections.artsmia.org/art/74995/

[mia-japanese-korean]

Scene from Classical Literature, Nishikawa Sukenobu, 18th century, Minneapolis Institute of Art: Japanese and Korean Art

double page from a book Tale of the Genji; a woman and a man inside a room facing garden with a plum tree Size: 6 7/8 x 10 13/16 in. (17.5 x 27.5 cm) (image, sheet) Medium: From a woodblock printed book (sumizuri-e); ink on paper

https://collections.artsmia.org/art/63446/

[mia-japanese-korean]

Picture Book: Field of Vines, vol. 2, Nishikawa Sukenobu, 1736, Minneapolis Institute of Art: Japanese and Korean Art

The early ukiyo-e master Nishikawa Sukenobu began his career as a book illustrator, but his images of youthful women were so popular that his publishers soon commissioned him to create picture books solely devoted to his vision of feminine beauty. Rather than illustrating a story, these picture books (e-hon) usually feature a collection of independent compositions showing groups of women. This book, the first in a set of three, is typical of Sukenobu's approach. The title, Field of Vines, is a metaphor for something eternal or endless. In this case, Sukenobu undoubtedly meant the eternal quality of beauty. Here, he illustrates two fashionable women getting dressed with the help of their maid, shown kneeling before the mirror stand. Size: 1/8 x 6 1/8 x 8 9/16 in. (0.3 x 15.6 x 21.7 cm) Medium: Woodblock printed book; ink on paper, with hand-applied color

https://collections.artsmia.org/art/74541/

[harvard-art-museums-prints]

Illustrated Essays in Idleness (Ehon tsurezuregusa), 2 of 3 volumes, Nishikawa Sukenobu, Harvard Art Museums: Prints

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Museum Collection Size: 27.4 x 19.1 cm (10 13/16 x 7 1/2 in.) Medium: Woodblock-printed book; ink on paper

https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/143230

[mia-japanese-korean]

Picture Book: Field of Vines, vol. 3, Nishikawa Sukenobu, 1736, 1st lunar month, Minneapolis Institute of Art: Japanese and Korean Art

Size: 1/8 x 6 1/8 x 8 9/16 in. (0.3 x 15.6 x 21.7 cm) Medium: Woodblock printed book; ink on paper, with hand-applied color

https://collections.artsmia.org/art/73632/