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Takigawa of Ōgiya, from the series Beauties as the Seven Komachi

Utagawa Toyokunic. 1793-97

The Cleveland Museum of Art

The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States

Seven plays based on legends from the life of 9th-century poet Ono no Komachi served as the source for this print series. The entertainer Takigawa gazes at a hanging scroll depicting Komachi as she appears in a scene from the play The Gravestone.

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  • Title: Takigawa of Ōgiya, from the series Beauties as the Seven Komachi
  • Creator: Utagawa Toyokuni (Japanese, 1769–1825)
  • Date Created: c. 1793-97
  • Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 38.4 x 25 cm (15 1/8 x 9 13/16 in.)
  • Provenance: Louis Gonse
  • Type: Print
  • Rights: CC0
  • External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1985.356
  • Medium: Color woodblock print; ink and color on paper
  • Inscriptions: Signature: Toyokuni ga Publisher: Izumiya Ichibei (Senichi han) Censorship Seal: kiwame
  • Department: Japanese Art
  • Culture: Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
  • Credit Line: The Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin Smith
  • Collection: Japanese Art
  • Accession Number: 1985.356
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