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Torii Kiyonaga

Bush-Clover Garden, Ryoganji, Mimeguri Shrine (Hagi no niwa: Ryoganji Mimeguri)

Description

Maker

Torii Kiyonaga (Japanese, 1752-1815)
Takatsuya Isuke (Japanese), publisher

Title

Bush-Clover Garden, Ryoganji, Mimeguri Shrine (Hagi no niwa: Ryoganji Mimeguri)

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

ca.1787

Medium

  • polychrome woodblock print

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Polychrome woodblock print

Materials

ink, color

Supports

  • paper

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

Overall: 38.4 x 74.6 cm (15 1/8 x 29 3/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: Kiyonaga ga

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

20.1121

Type

  • Prints

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Triptychs in Japanese Printmaking
Jun 06, 2003 – Aug 31, 2003

Label copy

Mimeguri was a popular spot for outings on the Sumida River on the outskirts of Edo (modern-day Tokyo). The gate visible in the far distance in the left panel probably marks the entrance to the Mimeguri Shrine, a famous landmark.

Edo Culture II
Life in the Pleasure Quarters
Dec 16, 1994 – Mar 05, 1995
The Triptych Format in Japanese Woodblock Prints
Dec 06, 1991 – Jan 26, 1992

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Torii Kiyonaga (Japanese, 1752-1815)
Takatsuya Isuke (Japanese), publisher
Bush-Clover Garden, Ryoganji, Mimeguri Shrine (Hagi no niwa: Ryoganji Mimeguri), ca.1787
Polychrome woodblock print
Overall: 38.4 x 74.6 cm (15 1/8 x 29 3/8 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke 20.1121

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