Evening faces (Yugao)
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Evening faces (Yugao)
c. 184319th century
Kuniyoshi Utagawa
Kanda, Japan 1797–1861 Kanda, Japan
Classification:
Print
Medium/Technique:
Woodblock printed in color
Credit Line:
Bequest of the Reverend John J. Kelley
Accession Number:
1966.1.558
Not on display - Available to view by appointment
Commentary
This scene taken from chapter number four shows Ushiwaka (Yoshitsune) playing his flute on Gojô Bridge in Kyoto with Benkei behind him. From the series Heroic Comparisons for the Chapters of Genji (Buyu Nazorae Genji). [Text prepared for exhibition- FromTtheatre and Teahouse (2007)]
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This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- Ukiyo-e: The Floating World Saint Joseph College Art Gallery , 4/10/1984 - 9/30/1984
- 70/75: 70 Years Collecting Art, 75 Years Educating Women Art Museum, University of Saint Joseph , 9/29/2007 - 12/16/2007
- Telling Tales , 6/18/2010 - 9/5/2010
- Costume and Customs in 19th Century Japanese Woodblock Prints Art Museum, University of Saint Joseph , 1/10/2014 - 3/16/2014
- Paper Dimensions: 37.4 x 16.9 cm (14 3/4 x 6 5/8 in.)
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