Wisteria Maiden with an Ōtsu Demon Dressed as an Itinerant Monk, from the series Souvenir Paintings from Ōtsu, Stocked in Edo (Edo Shi-ire Ōtsu Miyage)
Ōtsu-e, or “Ōtsu pictures,” originated in the early Edo period around the city of Ōtsu, in present-day Shiga Prefecture. The genre first centered around Buddhist imagery, but over time it evolved into a popular form of folk painting—often even a satirical one, such as in its depictions of demons as monks. Ōtsu-e were produced by family workshops for commoners traveling along the Tōkaidō. Sold at roadside stalls, they were inexpensive works meant for everyday use in the home. .
Artwork Details
- 北川歌麿画 「江戸仕入大津土産」藤娘・鬼念仏
- Title: Wisteria Maiden with an Ōtsu Demon Dressed as an Itinerant Monk, from the series Souvenir Paintings from Ōtsu, Stocked in Edo (Edo Shi-ire Ōtsu Miyage)
- Artist: Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, ca. 1754–1806)
- Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
- Date: ca. 1802–3
- Culture: Japan
- Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
- Dimensions: 14 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (36.8 x 24.1 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Gift of Estate of Samuel Isham, 1914
- Object Number: JP990
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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