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Righteousness, from The Five Virtues
Created 1767
Curatorial Overview
“Two young male courtesans enjoy reading in their quarters by candlelight. One holds an illustrated book recognizable as the drawing manual Illustrated Book of the Treasure-Bag of Sketches (絵本写宝袋), published in 1720 by Tachibana Morikuni (1679–1748). The poem at the top translates as follows: In all things to be humble, discern the path of reason, and abstain from falsehood. This is what we call righteousness.”
Object Details
Mediumcolor woodblock print
Dimensions36.6 × 21.6 cm
Archive / MuseumThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit LineThe Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin Smith
Curatorial Affinity Stream
Continuing the Universe of Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1724–1770)
Japanese Art • Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries
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