November — 其十一 嫁入
- Date:
- 1898
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Key value factors: As self-carved and self-printed works, sosaku-hanga value is tied to the artist's reputation and edition size. Larger formats, earlier editions, and historically significant works command the highest prices.
"November" (其十一 嫁入 — "the eleventh, wedding procession") from 1898 depicts the November wedding procession — the formal parade of the bride's household and belongings to the groom's family, a significant social ritual that marked the transfer of a woman from her natal family to her husband's. The wedding procession was both a private family event and a public spectacle, passing through the streets with the bride's trousseau and attendants visible to the neighborhood. Shuntei renders this social ceremony with attention to the specific dress and arrangement of the procession.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
November — 其十一 嫁入 was created by Miyagawa Shuntei (宮川春汀) in 1898.
November — 其十一 嫁入 depicts figures, bijin-ga, and daily life.
