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Three Beauties of Our Homeland: Empress Kōmyō, Princess Sotōri, Michitsuna's Mother (Honchō sanbijin: Kōmyō Kōgō, Sotōri Hime, Udaishō Michitsuna no haha)

Kunisadaabout 1840

Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields

Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
Indianapolis, United States

Format: vertical ōban kakemono; Three beauties in lavish court dress positioned vertically, Kōmyō standing, Sotōri-hime kneeling and holding a brush, and Michitsuna�s mother at bottom with one knee raised and holding a large fan.

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  • Title: Three Beauties of Our Homeland: Empress Kōmyō, Princess Sotōri, Michitsuna's Mother (Honchō sanbijin: Kōmyō Kōgō, Sotōri Hime, Udaishō Michitsuna no haha)
  • Creator: Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 (Japanese, 1786-1864)
  • Date Created: about 1840
  • Rights: Public Domain
  • Medium / Support: color woodblock print, ink on paper
  • External Link: See this object at www.imamuseum.org
  • Dimensions: 27-7/8 x 9-5/8 in. (image & sheet trimmed all around)
  • Department: Asian Art
  • Credit Line: Daniel P. Erwin Fund
  • Creation Period: Edo
  • Accession Number: 31.28
Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields

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