id:			120230
accession number:	1940.990
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1940.990
updated:		2023-03-07 15:13:41.742000

The Cave Door of Spring, 1825. Totoya Hokkei (Japanese, 1780–1850). Pentaptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper; each: 18.8 x 21.4 cm (7 3/8 x 8 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of James Parmelee 1940.990

title:				The Cave Door of Spring
title in original language:	春磐戸
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creation date:			1825
creation date earliest:		1825
creation date latest:		1825
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creditline:			Bequest of James Parmelee
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culture:	Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
technique:	pentaptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
department:	Japanese Art
collection:	Japanese Art
type:		Print
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CREATORS

* Totoya Hokkei (Japanese, 1780–1850)  - artist

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measurements: Each: 18.8 x 21.4 cm (7 3/8 x 8 7/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Julie Mehretu: Portals (FRONT International: Oh, Gods of Dust and Rainbows)
	opening date:   2022-07-16T04:00:00
	<i>Julie Mehretu: Portals (FRONT International: Oh, Gods of Dust and Rainbows)</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 16-November 13, 2022).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

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wall description:
These prints form a composition inspired by a story about the deity Amaterasu. She was once so offended by her brother that she retreated into a cave, leaving the earth in darkness. Several attempts to lure her out with cocks crowing, music-making, and a goddess dancing failed, but a mirror hung from a nearby tree made Amaterasu curious, bringing her to the entrance of the cave. A stone was quickly placed at the entrance to block her way back into the cave, and light was restored to the world. The scene across the prints is unified by embossed clouds enriched with gold, silver, and copper.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Liebert, Emily. “Julie Mehretu: Portals.” <em>Cleveland Art: Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine </em>62, no. 2 (2022): 12.
	page number: 	Reproduced and Mentioned: P. 13.
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IMAGES

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