Accession number: 1957. 135
display artist: utagawa toyokuni
display title: komachi in the graveyard
translation(s): sotoba komachi
series title: seven elegant episodes in the life of ono no komachi
suite name: furyu nana komachi
creation date: 1812-1814
medium: woodblock
height: 14 1/2 in. Width: 9 1/2 in. Display dimensions: 14 1/2 in. X 9 1/2 in. (36. 83 cm x 24. 13 cm)
publisher: yamatoya jubei
credit line: bequest of mrs. Cora timken burnett
label copy: "ono no komachi is one of the most admired women in japans history, renowned for her beauty and intelligence. She lived during the ninth century in the imperial court, and she is the only woman among the six immortal poets. In this scene from her life story, komachi was reduced to being a beggar in a graveyard, after being relentlessly pursued by an admirer whom she spurned. "
label copy (spanish): "ono no komachi es una de las mujeres ms admiradas en la historia de japn y era famosa por su belleza e inteligencia. Vivi durante el siglo ix en la corte imperial y fue la nica mujer entre los seis poetas inmortales. En esta escena de su vida, komachi se vio obligada a mendigar en un cementerio despus de haber sido perseguida implacablemente por un admirador a quien rechaz. "
collection: <a href="http://www. Sdmart. Org/art/our-collection/asian-art" rel="nofollow">the san diego museum of art</a>.
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