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Woman by a Plum Tree Matched with the Wisteria Maiden (from a series of women compared to figures from Otsu paintings)

Yanagawa Shigenobu (Japanese, 1787-1832)c. early 1830s

The Cleveland Museum of Art

The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States

The print includes a portrayal of the otsu-e maiden behind the dancer to emphasize the subject’s origins in festival dances (see also Wisteria Maiden [1963.96]). The print is a surimono, an elaborately printed image designed for private distribution among friends or members of a poetry club.

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  • Title: Woman by a Plum Tree Matched with the Wisteria Maiden (from a series of women compared to figures from Otsu paintings)
  • Creator: Yanagawa Shigenobu (Japanese, 1787-1832)
  • Date Created: c. early 1830s
  • Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 20.2 x 18.5 cm (7 15/16 x 7 5/16 in.)
  • Provenance: Carl Schraubstadter Collection (sale: American Art Association, February 11, 1921, lot 319), (Yamanaka & Co.)
  • Type: Print
  • Rights: CC0
  • External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1921.319
  • Medium: color woodblock print (surimono)
  • Inscriptions: Signature: Yanagawa Shigenobu
  • Department: Japanese Art
  • Culture: Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
  • Credit Line: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
  • Collection: Japanese Art
  • Accession Number: 1921.319

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