Image

Traditional Japanese woodblock print of three women in intricate kimonos folding vibrantly patterned fabrics. Two of the figures are looking at each other, while the other looks in a mirror.

Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳

The Bride Changing Clothes After the Wedding Ceremony (婚礼色直し之図 Konrei ironaoshi zu)

Description

Maker

Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳 (1798-1861
b. in Edo, Japan)

Title

The Bride Changing Clothes After the Wedding Ceremony (婚礼色直し之図 Konrei ironaoshi zu)

Period

Edo Period

Year

1844-1847 (Tenpō 14/ Kōka 4)

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

color, ink

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan

Dimensions

Right part of a vertical ōban diptych: 35.7 x 24.1 cm (14 1/16 x 9 1/2 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: Ichiyūsai Kunisada ga (一勇斎国芳画)

Seals: Censor's seal: Hama (浜); Publisher's seal: Sen'ichi (泉市)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Isaac C. Bates

Object Number

13.2318

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

The Artistry of Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Oct 07, 2023 – Apr 28, 2024

Label copy

Kuniyoshi’s knowledge of textiles and his upbringing as the son of a textile dyer is evident in his skillful depiction of the rich brocades and patterned fabrics in this print. Part of a triptych displaying the behind-the-scenes activities of a bridal ceremony, this print also shows the diversity of garments available in the 1850s.

This composition is almost identical to an earlier print on the same subject by Kitagawa Utamaro, indicating that Kuniyoshi, like many designers, often appropriated earlier illustrations.

Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Dec 10, 1997 – Mar 08, 1998
Japonisme
The Influence of Japanese Art on the West
Nov 04, 1994 – Jan 22, 1995

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Tombstone

Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳 (1798-1861
b. in Edo, Japan)
Izumiya Ichibei 和泉屋市兵衛 (Japanese, ca. 1686–1886 in Edo, Japan), publisher
The Bride Changing Clothes After the Wedding Ceremony (婚礼色直し之図 Konrei ironaoshi zu), 1844-1847 (Tenpō 14/ Kōka 4)
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Right part of a vertical ōban diptych: 35.7 x 24.1 cm (14 1/16 x 9 1/2 inches)
Bequest of Isaac C. Bates 13.2318

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