The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 18, 2025
Komurasaki of the Miuraya and Shirai Gonpachi
c. 1868–1943
(1868–1912) to Shōwa period (1926–89)
Sheet: 30.6 x 16.6 cm (12 1/16 x 6 9/16 in.)
Gift of Mrs. Ralph King 1943.41
Location: Not on view
Did You Know?
This unsigned work shows two actors portraying the "based on real events" story of ill-fated lovers. It may have been inspired by the work of print designer Kitagawa Utamaro on the same theme.- {{cite web|title=Komurasaki of the Miuraya and Shirai Gonpachi|url=false|author=|year=c. 1868–1943|access-date=18 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1943.41