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Woman Visiting the Shrine in the Night

Suzuki HarunobuEdo period, 18th century

Tokyo National Museum

Tokyo National Museum
Tokyo, Japan

The reuse of ancient themes in contemporary settings is known as mitate. This depicts Osen, a server at the public teahouse near Kasamori-inari shrine, carrying a lantern on her way to a Shinto shrine on a rainy night. This mitate is based on a mysterious event that happened to Ki no Tsurayaki, a poet, author, and courtier, when he passed Aridoshi Shrine.

Details

  • Title: Woman Visiting the Shrine in the Night
  • Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
  • Creator Lifespan: 1725? - 1770
  • Date Created: Edo period, 18th century
  • Object Title: 雨夜の宮詣
  • Object Notes(Japanese): 「見立」とは、古典などの設定を当世風俗に移し変え、絵解きを楽しむもの。雨夜に提灯を手に宮詣に向かうのは、笠森稲荷(かさもりいなり)の水茶屋の娘お仙(せん)。風雨の中の宮詣という題材は、平安時代に紀貫之(きのつらゆき)が蟻通明神の化身に助けられたという逸話を見立てたもの。
  • Object Date: 江戸時代・18世紀
  • Medium(Japanese): 中判 錦絵
  • Artist Name: 鈴木春信筆
  • Type: Painting
  • External Link: http://www.tnm.jp/modules/r_collection/index.php?controller=dtl&colid=A10569.100

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