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Suzuki Harunobu

The Kagura Month [11th month] (Kagurazuki), ca. 1767

Description

Maker

  • Suzuki Harunobu, 1724-1770, Japanese

Title

The Kagura Month [11th month] (Kagurazuki)

Year

ca. 1767

Medium

Polychrome wood block print with embossing

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • ink and color

Techniques

  • embossing

Supports

  • paper

Dimensions

Image: 28.4 x 21.1 cm (11 3/16 x 8 5/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscribed number verso, bottom right:SB965[text and poems] Poem: Sugi tateru (translates to) To find the spot kado wa nakeredo (translates to)where branches of cedar are placed sato kagura/kore ya miyai no/hajime naruran(translates to)follow the sounds of kagura musicBranches of cedar were placed outside the gate to a shrine as love tokens. The tree in the print is not a cedar and does not relate to the poem. The scene depicts a family leaving a shrine on the occasion of their 7-year old daughter's becoming an obitake (obi-wearer), a symbol of maturation. "Miyai" in the poem means "shrine precincts" but also alludes to the initial steps parents take toward arranging a marriage for their child.

Place

Japan

Type

  • Works on Paper,
  • Prints

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

20.1083

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Samurai At Leisure

November 26, 2019 - May 24, 2020

Here Harunobu ably captures a samurai’s casual family outing. The samurai carries his young daughter on his shoulder as he walks with his family into a shrine to view sacred dances. The young child affectionately places her hand on her father’s head while her mother carries the train of her sash behind them. During the Edo period, strict regulations governed samurai conduct and dress code. Even on a casual excursion, as depicted in this print, a samurai was required to carry his sword.

Edo Culture as Reflected in Japanese Woodblock Prints

September 22 - December 15, 1994

Women of the Floating World

November 9, 1990 - January 6, 1991

Use

The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use. This object is in the public domain (CC0 1.0). This object is The Kagura Month [11th month] (Kagurazuki) with the accession number of 20.1083. To request high-resolution files or new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number.

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