The Legendary Empress Jingū

Studio of Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 Japanese

dated 1847

Not on view

Jingū is said to have been a third-century ruler of Japan. Following the death of her husband, she donned armor and, according to legend, led a military campaign into the Korean peninsula. A powerful shamaness, Jingū is regarded as an example of the onna-bugeisha, woman warriors who fought alongside men. She is often depicted in masculine garb with a sword, a bow, and a quiver of arrows.

Artwork Details

神功皇后図
Title: The Legendary Empress Jingū
Artist: Studio of Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760–1849 Tokyo (Edo))
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: dated 1847
Culture: Japan
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 31 3/4 × 12 1/2 in. (80.7 × 31.7 cm)
Overall with mounting: 64 7/16 × 17 9/16 in. (163.7 × 44.6 cm)
Overall with knobs: 64 7/16 × 19 5/16 in. (163.7 × 49 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Charles Stewart Smith Collection, Gift of Mrs. Charles Stewart Smith, Charles Stewart Smith Jr., and Howard Caswell Smith, in memory of Charles Stewart Smith, 1914
Object Number: 14.76.36
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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