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Sanjo Kantaro as a Young Woman Standing in a Wisteria Arbor

Sanjo Kantaro as a Young Woman Standing in a Wisteria Arbor

c. early or mid 1730s
(Japanese, 1664–1729)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
color woodblock print
Sheet: 29.8 x 15.2 cm (11 3/4 x 6 in.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1916.1128
Location: not on view

Description

This rare, hand-colored print incorporates a technique called urushi-e, literally "lacquer picture," in which the artist paints deer glue over areas of black pigment, producing a lustrous effect reminiscent of lacquer. Metal filings were sometimes sprinkled onto the pigment for decorative effect. Kiyonobu’s prints are characteristically hand-colored and outlined in black. Inspired by a family tradition of painters of Kabuki posters, Kiyonobu created prints mainly of actors and scenes from plays.
  • Cleveland, Ohio: The Cleveland Museum of Art; December 12, 2004- April 10, 2005. "Visions of Japan: Prints and Paintings from Cleveland Collections".
    Japanese Prints from the Museum Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 5-October 28, 1934).
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