Festival by the Sumida River

Festival by the Sumida River

Katsukawa Shunzan

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This triptych illustrates a summer festival by the Sumida River. The lady sitting on the bench at the right is cooling herself with an uchiwa fan emblazoned with a bold design of Danjūrō's crest. Shunzan first studied with Shunshō and later painted beauties in the style of Kiyonaga as seen here.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.