True View of Benten at Inokashira from the series Gekkō’s Miscellaney (c. 1886–1899): Art, History and Details

True View of Benten at Inokashira from the series Gekkō’s Miscellaney (c. 1886–1899) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is Ōgata Gekkō (Japanese, 1859–1920).

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

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.

Object facts

• Title: True View of Benten at Inokashira from the series Gekkō’s Miscellaney
• Date: c. 1886–1899
• Creator attribution: Ōgata Gekkō (Japanese, 1859–1920)
• Culture: Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912)
• Type: Print
• Technique: Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
• Collection: Japanese Art
• Department: Japanese Art
• Accession number: 2017.70

Collection credit

Gift of the Norman W. Zaworski Trust

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