The Third Month (Yayoi), from the series Modern Amusements of the Five Festivals (Imayô gosekku tawamure)

「今様五節句戯　弥生」

Isoda Koryûsai (Japanese, 1735–1790)
Publisher: Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudō) (Japanese)

Japanese

Edo period

about 1776–81 (An'ei 5–Tenmei 1)

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Dimensions Vertical chûban; 26 x 19.3 cm (10 1/4 x 7 5/8 in.)

Credit Line Gift of Louis W. Black

Accession Number50.3612

NOT ON VIEW

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Hockley 2003, p. 199, #E-4-1

Signed Koryû ga
湖龍画

Provenance1950, gift of Louis W. Black to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 14, 1950)