id: 120234
accession number: 1940.990.4
share license status: CC0
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Ama no Tajikara no Mikoto from The Cave Door of Spring, 1825. Totoya Hokkei (Japanese, 1780–1850). Fourth of a pentaptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper; sheet: 22.6 x 35.3 cm (8 7/8 x 13 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of James Parmelee 1940.990.4
title: Ama no Tajikara no Mikoto from The Cave Door of Spring
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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: fourth of a 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: Sheet: 22.6 x 35.3 cm (8 7/8 x 13 7/8 in.)
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inscription: Signature: Hokkei
Seal: Hokkei
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Exhibition of the Month: Music in Art
opening date: 1945-10-02T05:00:00
Exhibition of the Month: Music in Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 2, 1945-February 4, 1946).
title: Julie Mehretu: Portals (FRONT International: Oh, Gods of Dust and Rainbows)
opening date: 2022-07-16T04:00:00
Julie Mehretu: Portals (FRONT International: Oh, Gods of Dust and Rainbows). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 16-November 13, 2022).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
* Cleveland Museum of Art, Jan. 18-Feb. 17, 1997: In the Nature of Materials - Japanese Decorative Arts, cat. # 46.
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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These elegant surimono prints come from a set of five images inspired by the legend of the Shinto Supreme Sun Goddess, Amaterasu. She was once so offended by her brother that she retreated to 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. Each print is set against a blue evening sky with embossed clouds enriched with gold, silver, and copper.
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