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The print series Gekkō’s Miscellaney wanders through a variety of genres. This print captures a view of a famous place in Tokyo, Inokashira, associated with the water deity Benzaiten. Ōgata Gekkō distinguished himself as a younger artist in the first exhibition of the Painting Appreciation Society (Kangakai) in 1885. He went on to earn prizes at world’s fairs and expositions in both the US and Europe.
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299517
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True View of Benten at Inokashira from the series Gekkō’s Miscellaney
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299517
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print
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True View of Benten at Inokashira from the series Gekkō’s Miscellaney
description
The print series Gekkō’s Miscellaney wanders through a variety of genres. This print captures a view of a famous place in Tokyo, Inokashira, associated with the water deity Benzaiten. Ōgata Gekkō distinguished himself as a younger artist in the first exhibition of the Painting Appreciation Society (Kangakai) in 1885. He went on to earn prizes at world’s fairs and expositions in both the US and Europe.
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c. 1886–1899
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en
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Q79872618
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63657
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Print
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Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912)
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2017.7
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Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
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True View of Benten at Inokashira from the series Gekkō’s Miscellaney, c. 1886–1899. Ōgata Gekkō (Japanese, 1859–1920). Woodblock print, ink and color on paper. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Norman W. Zaworski Trust, 2017.70
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Japanese Art
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Gift of the Norman W. Zaworski Trust
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2026-05-29 08:53:41.271000
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299517
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Japanese Art
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Japanese Art
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Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
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