Sanuki, moon over Kotohiki Shrine, Princess Shiranui and Butoda

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Accession number	93.6.60
Title	Sanuki, moon over Kotohiki Shrine, Princess Shiranui and Butoda
Title-Alternative	Snow, moon, flowers; Setsu gekka: Sanuki, Kotohiki tsuki, Shiranui-hime, Butoda
Artist	Chikanobu, Yoshu
Artist Nationality	Japanese
Subject - AAT	men (male humans) women koto musical instruments chordophones trees swords porches shrines (structures)
Description	The Hachiman Shrine at "Zither Strumming Hill" / Kotohikiyama gets its name from the Shinto god Hachiman of Usa, who reportedly appeared here in 703 to the sound of koto music. The hilltop shrine buildings overlook a beach famous for its many weathered pines, seen here. On the verandah a woman plays a koto, attracting the attention of a man near the shrine gate / torii.
Date-Original	1884-12-10
Coverage-Temporal	Meiji (Japan, 1869-1912)
Genre	Ukiyo-e
Language	jpn
Source	Woodcuts; Ink on Paper; 13 13/16 x 9 5/16 in.; accession number 93.6.60
Publisher-Original	Kobayashi Tetsujiro.
Publisher-Digital	Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, Scripps College
Rights	The contents of this item, including all images and text, are for personal, educational, and non-commercial use only. The contents of this item may not be reproduced in any form without the express permission of Scripps College. Any form of image reproduction, transmission, display, or storage in any retrieval system is prohibited without the written consent of Scripps College and other copyright holders. Scripps College retains all rights, including copyright, in data, images, documentation, text and other information contained in these files. For permissions, please contact: Scripps College, Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery Attn: Rights and Reproductions, 1030 Columbia Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711
Collection	Chikanobu and Yoshitoshi Woodblock Prints http://ccdl.libraries.claremont.edu/col/cyw
Credit line	Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Ballard
Type-Digital	Image
Format	image/jp2

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