Picture of Taira no Tadamori Capturing the Priest of Midō Temple, c. 1884
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paperexpand_more
Gift of the Clark Center for Japanese Art & Culture; formerly given to the Center by Dr Vincent Covello and his wife Carol Mandelexpand_more 2013.29.1206a-c
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The warrior Taira Tadamori (1096–1153) was serving the retired emperor Shirakawa (1053–1129) when, one rainy night, they set out to visit a favorite concubine in the Gion district of Kyoto. On the way, a ghost-like figure appeared among the trees of a shrine. Tadamori went to subdue the beast but discovered that in fact it was an old priest with a small torch and a pot of oil, replenishing the lanterns. The emperor rewarded Tadamori's courage by granting him his concubine.
Details
- Title
- Picture of Taira no Tadamori Capturing the Priest of Midō Temple
- Artist Life
- 1847 - 1915
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2013.29.1206a-c
- Curator Approved
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