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Collection Online as of December 14, 2025

Minamoto no Nakakuni Visits Lady Kogō

late 1600s

Kiyohara Yukinobu

(Japanese, 1643–1682)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
One of a triptych of hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk
Painting only: 95 x 41 cm (37 3/8 x 16 1/8 in.); Including mounting: 180 x 59.4 cm (70 7/8 x 23 3/8 in.)
Bequest of Harley C. Lee and Elizabeth K. Lee 1992.77.3
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

This day-lit spring scene is the right part of a triptych presenting an episode from The Tale of the Heike.

Description

Kiyohara Yukinobu was one of Japan's earliest and most talented female painters. Kiyohara preferred Japanese-style painting techniques and subjects. Her work depicts the scenery and history of her native land. In addition to the tonalities of ink, she applied a delicate range of colors that help identify the seasons, an important theme in Japanese life and culture.
  • ?–1992
    Harley Lee, Cleveland, OH, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1992–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Turner, Evan H. “The Year in Review for 1992.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 80, no. 2 (February 1993): 38–79. Mentioned: p. 78 www.jstor.org
  • Main Asian Rotation (Gallery 121). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (March 10-July 16, 2003).
  • {{cite web|title=Minamoto no Nakakuni Visits Lady Kogō|url=false|author=Kiyohara Yukinobu|year=late 1600s|access-date=14 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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