Sujet
A God Playing a Flute (From the Series The Spring Cave), 1825. Creator: Totoya Hokkei (Japanese, 1780-1850).
Légende
A God Playing a Flute (From the Series The Spring Cave), 1825. These elegant surimono prints come from a set of five images inspired by the legend of the Shinto Supreme Sun Goddess, Amaterasu. She was once so offended by her brother that she retreated into a cave, leaving the earth in darkness. Several attempts to lure her out with cocks crowing, music-making, and a goddess dancing failed, but a mirror hung from a nearby tree made Amaterasu curious, bringing her to the entrance of the cave. A stone was quickly placed at the entrance to block her way back into the cave, and light was restored to the world. Each print is set against a blue evening sky with embossed clouds enriched with gold, silver, and copper.
Date
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Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19F67_478
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
111,1Mo (6,7Mo) / 50,1cm x 55,6cm / 5917 x 6565 (300dpi)