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Sarutahiko, No. 2 (Art Institute of Chicago, 1970.520)

Japanese Shinto Art

A color woodblock surimono print titled "Sarutahiko, No. 2 (Sono ni) from the series 'The Boulder Door of Spring (Haru no iwato),'" by the Japanese artist Totoya Hokkei, 1820s. Sarutahiko is the kami who guided Ninigi down from the heavens to earth, honored as a guide of paths and new beginnings. Held today by the Art Institute of Chicago, Arts of Asia department, under accession 1970.520.

Facts
Classification
Object Type
Print (Engraving, Etching, Woodcut or Lithograph) 1
Physical Form
Medium
Color woodblock print, Totoya Hokkei, 1820s, Art Institute of Chicago 1970.520 1
Medium (class)
Print 1
Connections

Associated With

Chicago, Cities

This source names Chicago directly: "Held today by the Art Institute of Chicago, Arts of Asia department, under accession 1970.520."

Source Sarutahiko, No. 2, accession 1970.520 (Art Institute of Chicago)
Ninigi, Deities

This source names Ninigi directly: "Sarutahiko is the kami who guided Ninigi down from the heavens to earth, honored as a guide of paths and new beginnings."

Source Sarutahiko, No. 2, accession 1970.520 (Art Institute of Chicago)
Ninigi, Figures

This source names Ninigi directly: "Sarutahiko is the kami who guided Ninigi down from the heavens to earth, honored as a guide of paths and new beginnings."

Source Sarutahiko, No. 2, accession 1970.520 (Art Institute of Chicago)
Sarutahiko, Deities

This source names Sarutahiko directly: "color woodblock surimono print titled "Sarutahiko, No."

Source Sarutahiko, No. 2, accession 1970.520 (Art Institute of Chicago)

Belongs to Tradition

Shinto, Religions
Source Sarutahiko, No. 2, accession 1970.520 (Art Institute of Chicago)

Depicts

Sarutahiko, Figures

The Art Institute of Chicago's own title for this print names the subject outright, "Sarutahiko," a direct identification rather than a bare thematic tag.

Source Sarutahiko, No. 2, accession 1970.520 (Art Institute of Chicago)
Sources
1. Sarutahiko, No. 2, accession 1970.520 (Art Institute of Chicago)
Art Institute of Chicago
  • accession 1970.520
  • catalogue record, medium/object-type description
    A color woodblock surimono print titled "Sarutahiko, No.
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