Catalog record · 目録番号 62065

Owari - Setsu Getsu Ka

Artist / 作者: Toyohara Chikanobu楊洲周延
Date / 年代: 1884
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Meiji / artelino
Digital image / 画像: 615 × 900 px
Published by / 公開者: 青木ソラ

Catalog note / 解説

From the series, "Setsu Getsu Ka" (Snow Flower Moon), one of Chikanobu's best series. no.19. Moon at Mt.Miyaji in Owari province. Daijo daijin (equivalent to prime minister) Moronaga is playing "biwa" and enjoying the fine autumn colors on Mt. Miyaji. A beautiful woman appeared and recited songs with his biwa tune. When Moronaga looked at her, she suddenly changed her appearance to a monster and told him that she was "Suijin" (the water god) and disappeared. Very finely embossed monster face on the upper inset.

Image record / 画像情報

Artelino · 1884. · artelino

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