Segawa Kikunojō II
The various kimono patterns shown here were enriched by a few colors in a technique called benizuri-e (literally, "picture printed in red"), which probably derived from Chinese printing. The new technique did not rely on the old method of hand-painted colors but used printed colors, mainly red and green.
Ishikawa Toyonobu was among the most prolific creators of benizuri-e prints about the middle of the eighteenth century.
Ishikawa Toyonobu was among the most prolific creators of benizuri-e prints about the middle of the eighteenth century.
Artwork Details
- Title: Segawa Kikunojō II
- Artist: Ishikawa Toyonobu (Japanese, 1711–1785)
- Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
- Date: 1758
- Culture: Japan
- Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Dimensions: 15 7/8 x 6 7/8 in. (40.3 x 17.5 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund and Rogers Fund, 1949
- Object Number: JP3086
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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