Untitled

Utagawa Toyokuni I

ca. 1799 · Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper · Asian Art

Here, Toyokuni, Utagawa Kunisada's master, elegantly portrays a scene of everyday life at a public bathhouse. After their baths, the women relax and turn their attention to the toddler at the center.

Artist

Utagawa Toyokuni I

Date

ca. 1799

Medium

Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936