Child Reaching for a Fishbowl

Description

This early hand-colored print is enriched with a technique called urushi-e (literally “lacquer picture”), in which glue is painted over areas of black pigment, producing a lustrous surface reminiscent of lacquer. Metal filings sprinkled onto the designs of parasols, a fan, and musical instruments on the woman’s kimono enhance the sense of luxury.

Provenance

R. E. Lewis, Inc.

Child Reaching for a Fishbowl

Nishimura Shigenaga

c. mid 1720s

Accession Number

1985.349

Medium

hand-colored woodblock print

Dimensions

Sheet: 33.7 x 15.9 cm (13 1/4 x 6 1/4 in.)

Classification

Print

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

The Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin Smith