Skip to main content

Image / Kii, moon over the Hida River, Princess Tsuki

Have a question about this item?

Item information. View source record on contributor's website.

Title
Kii, moon over the Hida River, Princess Tsuki
Alternative Title
Snow, moon, flowers; Setsu gekka: Kishu, Hidagawa no tsuki, Tsuki-hime
Creator
Chikanobu, Yoshu
Date Created and/or Issued
1885-03-11
Publication Information
Kobayashi Tetsujiro
Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, Scripps College
Contributing Institution
Claremont Colleges Library
Collection
Chikanobu and Yoshitoshi Woodblock Prints
Rights Information
The contents of this item, including all images and text, are for personal, educational, and non-commercial use only. The contents of this item may not be reproduced in any form without the express permission of Scripps College. Any form of image reproduction, transmission, display, or storage in any retrieval system is prohibited without the written consent of Scripps College and other copyright holders. Scripps College retains all rights, including copyright, in data, images, documentation, text and other information contained in these files. For permissions, please contact: Scripps College, Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery Attn: Rights and Reproductions, 1030 Columbia Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711
Description
According to the kabuki play Musume Dojo-ji, the maiden Kiyo-hime, here called Tsuki-hime, had fallen in love with a celibate monk living at the Buddhist temple of Dojo-ji on the Kii Peninsula. Burning with passion, she turned herself into a serpent to cross the flooded Hida River, and then resumed her human form (shown here) in order to attend the dedication ceremonies of a temple bell. On seeing the monk, she chased after him, but he hid beneath the bell which was still on the ground. Kiyo-hime turned back into a serpent, wrapped herself around the bell and turned it red hot, killing the monk.
Type
image
Format
image/jp2
Identifier
http://ccdl.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/cyw/id/54
Language
Japanese
Subject
Women
Bodies of water
Kimonos
Trees
Boats
Moon
Ukiyo-e
Print
Time Period
Meiji (Japan, 1869-1912)
Source
Woodcuts; Ink on Paper; 13 13/16 x 9 5/16 in.; accession number 93.6.96
Relation
Chikanobu and Yoshitoshi Woodblock Prints https://ccdl.claremont.edu/digital/collection/cyw

About the collections in Calisphere

Learn more about the collections in Calisphere. View our statement on digital primary resources.

Copyright, permissions, and use

If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.

Share your story

Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.

Explore related content on Calisphere: