id: 95410 accession number: 1916.1160.b share license status: CC0 url: https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.1160.b updated: 2020-11-04 19:13:04.229000 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 title in original language: series: series in original language: creation date: 1853 creation date earliest: 1853 creation date latest: 1853 current location: creditline: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade copyright: --- culture: Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) technique: diptych, color woodblock prints department: Japanese Art collection: Japanese Art type: Print find spot: catalogue raisonne: --- CREATORS * Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797-1861) - artist One of the principal Ukiyo-e artists of the late Edo period. --- measurements: Overall: 37.8 x 26.4 cm (14 7/8 x 10 3/8 in.) state of the work: edition of the work: support materials: inscriptions: inscription: Signature: Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga Artist Seal: paulownia Publisher: Echimura Heisuke (Echihei) Engraver: Hori Take Censorship Seal: Muramatsu, Fuku translation: remark: --- CURRENT EXHIBITIONS --- LEGACY EXHIBITIONS * Cleveland, Ohio: The Cleveland Museum of Art; December 12, 2004- April 10, 2005. "Visions of Japan: Prints and Paintings from Cleveland Collections". --- PROVENANCE --- fun fact: digital description: wall description: In this image, otsu-e 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 (oni), 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. --- RELATED WORKS --- CITATIONS --- IMAGES web: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1916.1160.b/1916.1160.b_web.jpg print: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1916.1160.b/1916.1160.b_print.jpg full: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1916.1160.b/1916.1160.b_full.tif