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RISDM 56-039-4.tif

Yanagawa Shigenobu

The Poet Chiyo no Matsuhiko with a Companion

Description

Maker

Yanagawa Shigenobu (Japanese, 1787-1832)

Title

The Poet Chiyo no Matsuhiko with a Companion

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

probably spring 1823

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink and color

Supports

Geography

Origin: Japan

Dimensions

Length: 22.1 cm (8 11/16 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of George Pierce Metcalf

Object Number

56.039.4

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Surimono from Osaka and Edo
The Pumpelly Album
May 23, 2008 – Oct 05, 2008
Marking the Occasion
Surimono from Edo and Osaka
Sep 15, 2000 – Dec 03, 2000

Label copy

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.

Private Images in Print
Surimono
Jul 31, 1992 – Sep 27, 1992

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Tombstone

Yanagawa Shigenobu (Japanese, 1787-1832)
The Poet Chiyo no Matsuhiko with a Companion, probably spring 1823
Polychrome woodblock print
Length: 22.1 cm (8 11/16 inches)
Gift of George Pierce Metcalf 56.039.4

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