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Collection Online as of April 25, 2024
Woman by a Plum Tree Matched with the Wisteria Maiden (from a series of women compared to figures from Otsu paintings)
c. early 1830s
(Japanese, 1787–1832)
Sheet: 20.2 x 18.5 cm (7 15/16 x 7 5/16 in.)
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1921.319
Location: not on view
Description
The print includes a portrayal of the otsu-e maiden behind the dancer to emphasize the subject’s origins in festival dances (see also Wisteria Maiden [1963.96]). The print is a surimono, an elaborately printed image designed for private distribution among friends or members of a poetry club.- Carl Schraubstadter Collection (sale: American Art Association, February 11, 1921, lot 319)(Yamanaka & Co.)
- Transformations in Japanese Printmaking. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 25-December 30, 1984).
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1921.319