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The God Hotei Chanting from a Libretto as an Actor Accompanies Him with a Samisen, plate 10 or 11 from an untitled series

Artist/Maker (Japanese, 1686–1764)
Date1710s
MediumWoodblock print (sumizuri-e); ink on paper with hand coloring
DimensionsHorizontal ōban; overall: 10 3/16 × 14 3/16 in. (25.9 × 36 cm)
Credit LineMary A. Ainsworth Bequest
Portfoliountitled series
Object number1950.189
Status
Not on view
Exhibition History
Japanese Print Exhibition
  • Carleton College Art Department (April 21, 1965 - May 9, 1965 )
Japanese Prints from the Ainsworth Collection, Oberlin College
  • Mansfield Fine Arts Guild, Mansfield, OH (November 7, 1965 - November 28, 1965 )
Transformations: Chinese Themes and Images in Japanese Woodblock Prints
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (March 12, 1996 - May 27, 1996 )
Envisioning Edo's Splendor: The Floating World and Beyond
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (February 3, 2009 - July 19, 2009 )
Collections
  • Asian
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