Segawa Kikunojō II

Ishikawa Toyonobu

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The various kimono patterns shown here were enriched by a few colors in a technique called benizuri-e (literally, "picture printed in red"), which probably derived from Chinese printing. The new technique did not rely on the old method of hand-painted colors but used printed colors, mainly red and green. Ishikawa Toyonobu was among the most prolific creators of benizuri-e prints about the middle of the eighteenth century.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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.

Metropolitan Museum of Art