Untitled (woman with child as Ebisu)

Object NamePrint

Artist / Maker Keisai Eisen (Japanese, 1790 - 1848)

Date1830's

MediumColor woodcut on paper

Dimensions12 7/8 x 8 7/8 in. (32.7 x 22.5 cm)

ClassificationsPrints and Printing Plates

Credit LineGift of Joanna M. Hansen. In the permanent collection, Brunnier Art Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.

Object numberUM82.83

Status

Not on view

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Works of Art on Paper & Photography

CultureJapanese

Label TextThe day was originally called Tango no Sekku (端午の節句) (also known as Feast of Banners) and was celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth moon in the lunar calendar or Chinese calendar. Girls' Day (Hinamatsuri) was celebrated on March 3. After Japan switched to the Gregorian calendar, the date was moved to May 5.[1] It was originally exclusively male celebrating boys and recognizing fathers, but in the modern era it includes both male and female children, as well as recognizing mothers along with fathers and family qualities of unity. In 1948, the government decreed this day to be a national holiday to celebrate the happiness of all children and to express gratitude toward mothers. It was renamed Kodomo no Hi.

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