Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Shingen in “A String of Prayer Beads Shaken at a Ribbon of Waterfall”

Cleveland Museum of Art

Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Shingen in “A String of Prayer Beads Shaken at a Ribbon of Waterfall”

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Once the center print of a triptych (a composition of three prints), this design shows Ichimura Uzaemon IX playing Takeda Harunobu (1521–1573), a storied general who received the name Shingen upon taking Buddhist vows. In the story, Shingen attempts to cut off his enemy’s water supply, using a spell to imprison the dragon god who controlled it. However, a young woman named Sakura-hime gets him drunk. While he is indisposed, she and her lover release the dragon, whereupon it rains. Here, Shingen, in Buddhist robes, grips his string of prayer beads between his teeth.

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Cleveland Museum of Art’s catalogue record

Medium
color woodblock print
Credit Line
Gift from J. H. Wade
Type of artwork
Print
Department
Japanese Art

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creation_date
1775

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Provenance
Minamoto | ?–1921: William S. Spaulding [1865–1937] and John T. Spaulding [1870–1948], Boston, MA | November 16, 1921: (American Art Association, November 16, 1921 sale, lot 67) | 1921: (Yamanaka & Co., sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) | 1921–: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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Object ID
102604
Object Type
Print
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field “Type of artwork” · copied as is
Creator
Katsukawa Shunshō
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field creators (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · derived by LinkedCulture from the museum field · Artist-role creator's description with life dates removed.
Culture
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field “Culture” · copied as is
Medium
color woodblock print
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field “Medium” · copied as is · Cleveland's 'technique' field holds materials.
Department
Japanese Art
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field “Department” · copied as is
Tags
  • gender unknown
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field tags (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · combined from several museum fields
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field artists_tags (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · combined from several museum fields
Credit Line
Gift from J. H. Wade
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field “Credit Line” · copied as is
Provenance
Minamoto | ?–1921: William S. Spaulding [1865–1937] and John T. Spaulding [1870–1948], Boston, MA | November 16, 1921: (American Art Association, November 16, 1921 sale, lot 67) | 1921: (Yamanaka & Co., sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) | 1921–: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field “Provenance” · copied as is
Date
1775
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field creation_date (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · copied as is
Begin Year
1775
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field creation_date_earliest (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · copied as is
End Year
1775
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field creation_date_latest (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · copied as is

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