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In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · as of August 2026
FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
These prints form a composition inspired by a story about the deity Amaterasu. She was once so offended by her brother that she retreated into a cave, leaving the earth in darkness. Several attempts to lure her out with cocks crowing, music-making, and a goddess dancing failed, but a mirror hung from a nearby tree made Amaterasu curious, bringing her to the entrance of the cave. A stone was quickly placed at the entrance to block her way back into the cave, and light was restored to the world. The scene across the prints is unified by embossed clouds enriched with gold, silver, and copper.
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797–1861) — Splendid View at F
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797–1861) — A Low Tide Pentapt
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, c. 1754–1806) — Musashi, Omi, Ya
Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, c. 1754–1806) — Fishing at Iwaya
Kubo Shunman
Totoya Hokkei
Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, c. 1754–1806) — The Courtesan Mi
Keisai Eisen (Japanese, 1790–1848) — Chōdayu of the Okamotoy
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797–1861) — Fourth Print from 
Gakutei Harunobu (Japanese, 1786(?)–1868) — Furuichi Dance a
