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Drummer from The Cave Door of Spring
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These elegant <em>surimono</em> 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.
| Artist / Maker | Totoya Hokkei |
|---|---|
| Date | 1825 |
| Culture / Origin | Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) |
| Medium | first from a pentaptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper |
| Dimensions | Each: 18.8 x 20.7 cm (7 3/8 x 8 1/8 in.) |
| Department | Japanese Art |
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About the Artist
Totoya Hokkei (Japanese, 1780–1850) Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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