Picture of Tamatori Hime at the Palace of the Dragon King
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Picture of Tamatori Hime at the Palace of the Dragon King
1853 - 185319th
14.53 in. x 29.92 in. (36.9 cm x 76 cm)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (also called Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi; Choro), (1798–1861)
User Text 1 In legend, Princess Tamatori was a beautiful pearl diver who married Fujiwara no Fuhito, son of the founder of the powerful Fujiwara clan. They met in an isolated area while Fuhito was searching for a priceless pearl given to his father and stolen by the dragon king during a storm. Princess Tamatori bore a son, and full of love for him vowed to help recover the stolen pearl. She finally succeeded when the dragon and its grotesque guards were lulled asleep by music. She reclaimed the treasure, but the sea creatures woke and pursued her. She cut open her breast and placed the pearl inside for safekeeping, spilling blood that clouded the water and aided her escape. She died from the wound but is revered for her sacrifice. The legend of Princess Tamatori was a favorite subject for Kuniyoshi, who designed many verisions of the fantastic story.
Creation Place:
Asia, Japan
Medium and Support:
Color woodcut
Credit Line:
Bequest of John H. Van Vleck
Accession Number:
1980.2692a-c
Oban triptych
Current Location:
Chazen : 265 : D : 10 : A : Sz4
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Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- Calm Lives, Exuberant Pleasures : Outstanding Japanese Woodblock Prints from the Van Vleck Collection Elvehjem Museum of Art , 3/31/1984 - 4/15/1984
- Van Vleck Collection of Japanese Prints, The Elvehjem Museum of Art , 10/7/1990 - 11/25/1990
- Docents Choice: Prints from the Permanent Collection Elvehjem Museum of Art , 12/16/1995 - 2/25/1996
- Edward Burr Van Vleck Collection Elvehjem Museum of Art , 10/13/1999 - 6/30/2000
- Gifts of the Ebb Tide: The Sea in Japanese Prints Chazen Museum of Art , 6/8/2013 - 9/1/2013
- Japanese Masterworks: Woodblock Prints from the Chazen Museum of Art Collection Chazen Museum of Art , 5/6/2016 - 8/14/2016
Dimensions
- Overall Dimensions: 369 in. x 29.92 in. (937.26 cm x 76 cm)
Bibliography List
This object has the following bibliographic references:
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Mueller, Laura. "Competition and Collaboration: Japanese Prints of the Utagawa School." Leiden, The Netherlands: Hotei Publishing, 2007.
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Hotei Publishing.
Leiden, The Netherlands, 2007
Page Number: p. 137, Figure Number: no. 116 - Bun You Associates. "Edward Burr Van Vleck Collection Ukiyo-e Masterpieces." Toky: Bun You Associates, 1999. . Bun You Associates. Tokyo, 1999
- Osumi, Takeshige ed. "Edward Burr Van Vleck Collection Ukiyo-e Masterpieces." Tokyo: Bun You Associates, 1999. . Bun You Associates. 1999
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