The Strange Occurrence of Ukiyo Matahei and his Famous Paintings
1853
- Medium
- diptych, color woodblock prints
- Dimensions
- 37.8 × 26.4 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-206330
In this image, otsu-e folk heroes have seemingly come to life, leaving their shadowy figures in the paintings in front of the artist. Included among them are a demon (oni), a monkey, the wisteria maiden, and the bald, tall-headed God of Longevity, Fukurokuju. Ukiyo Matahei, also known as Iwasa Matabei, was a famous printmaker who is also thought to have been a painter of otsu-e.
Provenance
Wade, 1916.1160.b
Registry history
- 1853 — Recorded in the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art — prints
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