Scene from the Noh Play "Takasago"
In the Noh play Takasago, a traveler meets an old man and an old woman raking and sweeping around an ancient pine; only later are they revealed as divine beings. Their apparent devotion to each other accounts for the traditional reference to a passage from the play during wedding festivities in Japan. The couple is depicted here with rake and broom; both the man and the woman wear mizugoromo similar to the garment displayed in this case.
Artwork Details
- Title: Scene from the Noh Play "Takasago"
- Artist: Tsukioka Kōgyo (Japanese, 1869–1927)
- Period: Meiji period (1868–1912)
- Date: ca. 1910
- Culture: Japan
- Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Dimensions: 14 1/2 x 19 7/8 in. (36.8 x 50.5 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Gift of Teiji Ito, 1919
- Object Number: MJP4
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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Tsukioka Kōgyo
ca. 1910
Tsukioka Kōgyo
ca. 1910
Tsukioka Kōgyo
ca. 1910
Tsukioka Kōgyo
ca. 1910
Tsukioka Kōgyo
ca. 1910
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