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Torii Kiyonaga

Bush-Clover Garden, Ryoganji, Mimeguri Shrine (Hagi no niwa: Ryoganji Mimeguri), ca.1787

Description

Maker

  • Torii Kiyonaga, 1752-1815, Japanese
  • Takatsuya Isuke, Japanese, publisher

Title

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

Year

ca.1787

Medium

Polychrome woodblock print

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • ink,
  • color

Techniques

  • wood block,
  • woodcut

Supports

  • paper

Dimensions

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

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Kiyonaga ga

Place

Japan; Tokyo

Type

  • Works on Paper,
  • Prints

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

20.1121

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Triptychs in Japanese Printmaking

June 6 - August 31, 2003

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

December 16, 1994 - March 5, 1995

The Triptych Format in Japanese Woodblock Prints

December 6, 1991 - January 26, 1992

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Torii Kiyonaga

Bush-clover garden, Ryoganji, Mimeguri Shrine, ca.1787

Torii Kiyonaga

Bush-clover garden, Ryoganji, Mimeguri Shrine, ca.1787

Torii Kiyonaga

Bush-clover garden, Ryoganji, Mimeguri Shrine, ca.1787

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