The Cave Door of Spring

1825 Each: 18.8 x 21.4 cm (7 3/8 x 8 7/16 in.) Source image
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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...

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