Otafuku, the Goddess of Mirth (Uzume), Holding a Baby Crane

There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.

View manifest View in Mirador Viewer

Object Details

Artist

Kawanabe Kyosai 河鍋暁斎 (1831-1889)

Description

Painting depicts the goddess Otafuku gently holding a baby crane in her arms. Contained in modern wooden box with lid.

Signatures

Signed Hi no to I jugatsu (Year of the Boar); Seal is illegible.

Collection

Freer Gallery of Art Collection

Exhibition History

Dream Worlds: Modern Japanese Prints and Paintings from the Robert O. Muller Collection (November 06, 2004 to January 7, 2007)

Religious Art of Japan (December 18, 2002 to January 4, 2015)

Credit Line

Purchase from the Estate of Robert O. Muller — funds provided by the Friends of the National Museum of Asian Art and the Harold P. Stern Memorial Fund

Date

1875

Period

Meiji era

Accession Number

F2004.15

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Painting

Medium

Color on silk

Dimensions

H x W (image): 20.5 x 17.7 cm (8 1/16 x 6 15/16 in)

Origin

Japan

Related Online Resources

Google Arts & Culture

See more items in

National Museum of Asian Art

Data Source

National Museum of Asian Art

Topic

crane

Meiji era (1868 - 1912)

child

Japan

kakemono

Japanese Art

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye32f63927e-f78d-472a-81d2-b829d960f457

Record ID

fsg_F2004.15