Object Details
Artist
Inoue Yasuji (1864-1889)
Label
This charming design celebrates the modernization of Japan's educational system by portraying Japanese elementary school students as they perform calisthenics to improve their health. Girls and boys whose dress ranges from traditional split trousers to Western styles perform calisthenics and weight training. An older woman dressed entirely in kimono appears to be a parody of a teacher demonstrating the exercises while wearing the restrictive traditional garment.
Provenance
From the 1960s to 1999
Elizabeth D. Woodbury, Japan and Alexandria, VA, purchased in Japan in the 1960s [1]
From 1999
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, given by Elizabeth D. Woodbury in 1999
Notes:
[1] According to Provenance Remark 1 in the object record.
Collection
National Museum of Asian Art Collection
Previous custodian or owner
Elizabeth D. Woodbury
Credit Line
Gift--the Elizabeth D. Woodbury collection of prints from Meiji Japan
Date
late 19th century
Period
Meiji era
Accession Number
S1999.41
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Print
Medium
Ink and color on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 35.7 x 23.3 cm (14 1/16 x 9 3/16 in)
Origin
Japan
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Data Source
National Museum of Asian Art
Topic
Meiji era (1868 - 1912)
Japan
Japanese Art
student
Elizabeth D. Woodbury collection
calisthenics
Link to Original Record
Record ID
fsg_S1999.41