Image
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
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Materials
Techniques
Supports
Dimensions
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Image: 28.4 x 21.1 cm (11 3/16 x 8 5/16 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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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
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Japan
Type
Credit
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Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke
Object Number
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20.1083
Exhibition History
Exhibition History
Use
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