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Yanagawa Shigenobu

The Poet Chiyo no Matsuhiko with a Companion, probably spring 1823

Description

Maker

Title

The Poet Chiyo no Matsuhiko with a Companion

Year

probably spring 1823

Medium

Polychrome woodblock print

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Techniques

Supports

Dimensions

Length: 22.1 cm (8 11/16 inches)

Place

Japan

Type

Credit

Gift of George Pierce Metcalf

Object Number

56.039.4

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Marking the Occasion

September 15 - December 3, 2000

The poem by Chiyo Matsuhiko identifies the subject of this print as a visit to Imamiya, a temple associated with Ebisu, the god of business who also signals good fortune. The bamboo branch carried by one of the servants is distributed on January 10 at a festival for Ebisu that is part of the New Year season. Finally, the character for pine (matsu) on the merchant’s jacket is part of the poet Matsuhiko’s name and adds another level of reference to the visual imagery of the print.

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