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A Contemporary Parody of Komachi Prays for Rain (Tosei yatsushi Amagoi Komachi)

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A Contemporary Parody of Komachi Prays for Rain (Tosei yatsushi Amagoi Komachi), c. 1792. Color woodblock print; oban.

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Color woodblock print; oban · 37.6 × 24.5 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title
A Contemporary Parody of Komachi Prays for Rain (Tosei yatsushi Amagoi Komachi)
Artist
Utagawa Toyokuni I 初代 歌川 豊国 Japanese, 1769–1825
Date
c. 1792
Medium
Color woodblock print; oban
Dimensions
37.6 × 24.5 cm (14 3/4 × 9 5/8 in.)
Credit line
Clarence Buckingham Collection
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1769–1825

Ukiyo-e c. 1600–1900

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A Contemporary Parody of Komachi Prays for Rain (Tosei yatsushi Amagoi Komachi) · Utagawa Toyokuni I, c. 1792
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