Aunt over there — Muko no Obasan
- Date:
- 1896
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
"Aunt Over There" (向こうのおばさん, Muko no Obasan, 1896) depicts a specific social interaction with the mild humor suggested by its title — the aunt seen across the way, perhaps glimpsed through a window or across a garden wall, the specific relationship rendered through the combination of physical distance and familiar designation. This kind of intimate social observation was characteristic of Shuntei's interest in the textures of everyday social life, the micro-dramas of neighborhood relationship and domestic interaction.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Aunt over there — Muko no Obasan was created by Miyagawa Shuntei (宮川春汀) in 1896.
Aunt over there — Muko no Obasan depicts figures, bijin-ga, and daily life.