Kubo Shunman: Blue and Orange Butterflies Art Block Framed Print

Description

Our framed print reproduces a Surimono work by the Japanese artist Kubo Shunman (1757–1820). Surimono, literally "printed matter", are high-quality, limited- edition, privately commissioned, woodblock-printed "greeting cards," mainly produced between the 1790s and the 1830s, and usually ordered for New Year's greetings. This one features a butterfly, a symbol for rebirth in Japanese culture, which keeps in with the theme of a new year.

Giclée print on archival paper. Mounted in a 1 3/8''-deep silver frame. Includes hardware for hanging. 10''H x 10''W.

Art History

The collection of Asian art at the Metropolitan Museum—more than 35,000 objects, spanning in date from the fourth millennium B.C. to the early twentieth century—is one of the biggest and is the most complete in the West. Each of the numerous civilizations of Asia is represented by exceptional works, serving as an unequaled experience of the artistic traditions of almost half the world.