Minneapolis Institute of Art

Umegae (Plum Branch)

Totoya Hokkei

Date: c. 1832
Medium: Woodblock print (surimono), ink and color on paper
Department: Asian Art
Institution: Minneapolis Institute of Art

The woman (shite) standing is the inn owner turned out be the ghost of the wife of the Noh musician Fuji. The man (waki) is a traveling monk who calmed the ghost down. Umegae is the title of the song sung by the ghost at the ending. Japan, Asia

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