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Collection Online as of March 22, 2024

True View of Benten at Inokashira from the series Gekkō’s Miscellaney

True View of Benten at Inokashira from the series Gekkō’s Miscellaney

c. 1886–1899
Location: not on view

Description

The print series Gekkō’s Miscellaney wanders through a variety of genres. This print captures a view of a famous place in Tokyo, Inokashira, associated with the water deity Benzaiten. Ōgata Gekkō distinguished himself as a younger artist in the first exhibition of the Painting Appreciation Society (Kangakai) in 1885. He went on to earn prizes at world’s fairs and expositions in both the US and Europe.
  • ?-2017
    Dr. Norman Zaworski [1920-2013], Cleveland, OH, ?-2017, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    2017-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH, 2017-present
  • Japanese Gallery 235 Rotation - July 2017-January 2018. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (July 15, 2017-January 2, 2018).
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2017.70