Kishū hidakagawa no tsuki kiyohime (Kiyohime and the Moon over Hidaka River in Kii Province), Toyohara Chikanobu

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Toyohara Chikanobu, Kishū hidakagawa no tsuki kiyohime (Kiyohime and the Moon over Hidaka River in Kii Province)
Toyohara Chikanobu, Kishū hidakagawa no tsuki kiyohime (Kiyohime and the Moon over Hidaka River in Kii Province)
Toyohara Chikanobu
Kishū hidakagawa no tsuki kiyohime (Kiyohime and the Moon over Hidaka River in Kii Province)
1885, Meiji period (1868–1912)
Toyohara Chikanobu
1838–1912
Kishū hidakagawa no tsuki kiyohime (Kiyohime and the Moon over Hidaka River in Kii Province), 1885, Meiji period (1868–1912)
Portfolio/Series title: Setsugekka (Snow, Moon and Flowers)
Where object was made: Japan
Material/technique: color woodcut
Dimensions:
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 145 x 97.5 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 14 1/2 x 9 3/4 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 19 x 14 in
Credit line: Gift of H. Lee Turner
Accession number: 1968.0001.179
Not on display
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Archive Label 2003: The legendary Kiyohime was driven mad by unrequited love for a celibate monk. Her passion was so great it turned her into a demonic serpent (suggested by the triangular, scaley patterns on her robes) which ultimately crushed and burned both itself and the unfortunate monk. This popular tale was a perennial favorite on the kabuki stage as the play Musume Dōjōji, a glimpse of which can be seen in the upper left corner of the print. The main figure is taken from an earlier design of the same subject by Yoshitoshi, published in 1865.