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accession number:	1916.1160.b
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The Strange Occurrence of Ukiyo Matahei and his Famous Paintings, 1853. Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797-1861). Diptych, color woodblock prints; overall: 37.8 x 26.4 cm (14 7/8 x 10 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1916.1160.b

title:				The Strange Occurrence of Ukiyo Matahei and his Famous Paintings
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creation date:			1853
creation date earliest:		1853
creation date latest:		1853
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creditline:			Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade
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culture:	Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
technique:	diptych, color woodblock prints
department:	Japanese Art
collection:	Japanese Art
type:		Print
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CREATORS

* Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797-1861)  - artist
One of the principal Ukiyo-e artists of the late Edo period.
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measurements: Overall: 37.8 x 26.4 cm (14 7/8 x 10 3/8 in.)
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	inscription:	Signature: Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga
Artist Seal: paulownia
Publisher: Echimura Heisuke (Echihei)
Engraver: Hori Take
Censorship Seal: Muramatsu, Fuku
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* Cleveland, Ohio:  The Cleveland Museum of Art; December 12, 2004- April 10, 2005. "Visions of Japan: Prints and Paintings from Cleveland Collections".

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PROVENANCE

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wall description: 
In this image, <em>otsu-e</em> folk heroes have seemingly come to life, leaving their shadowy figures in the paintings in front of the artist. Included among them are a demon (<em>oni</em>), a monkey, the wisteria maiden, and the bald, tall-headed God of Longevity, Fukurokuju. Ukiyo Matahei, also known as Iwasa Matabei, was a famous printmaker who is also thought to have been a painter of otsu-e.
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