四季の花|The Coming Thunderstorm, from the illustrated book Flowers of the Four Seasons
Kitagawa Utamaro
1801 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper · Asian Art
Utamaro portrays a moment in which life in a townsman's home is enlivened and refreshed by a sudden change in the weather. The father rushes to close the outer doors against the rain, while family members dive under a raised mosquito net, which was believed to offer protection from the thunder spirits. Utamaro, a prolific ukiyo-e artist, was fascinated by themes of daily life as well as by beautiful women.
- Artist
- Kitagawa Utamaro
- Date
- 1801
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Gift of Estate of Samuel Isham, 1914
