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Hishikawa Moronobu: First Master of Ukiyo-e

Attributed to Sugimura Jihei (act. ca. 1681–98)
Family Outing on Boy’s Day
1680s
Woodcut, handcolored
59.7 x 29.8 cm
Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, Gift of the Grabhorn Ukiyo-e Collection, 2005.100.1

Apart from his work as a creator of erotic albums (shunga) Jihei made a number of large prints that were designed to be mounted as hanging scrolls. This view shows a family enjoying the festive banners on Boy’s Day, still celebrated today every May 5th.

Photo: Kaz Tsuruta. © Asian Art Museum of San Francisco. Used by permission.

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