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Nitta Shirō Tadatsune and the Apparition of the Goddess Benten Riding a Serpent in the Cave on Mt. Fuji, no. 6 from the series Bravery Matched with the Twelve Animals of the Zodiac
Nitta Shirō Tadatsune and the Apparition of the Goddess Benten Riding a Serpent in the Cave on Mt. Fuji, no. 6 from the series Bravery Matched with the Twelve Animals of the Zodiac

Nitta Shirō Tadatsune and the Apparition of the Goddess Benten Riding a Serpent in the Cave on Mt. Fuji, no. 6 from the series Bravery Matched with the Twelve Animals of the Zodiac

Artist/Maker (Japanese, 1797–1861)
Dateca. 1840
MediumColor woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
DimensionsVertical chūtanzakuban; overall: 14 3/8 × 4 11/16 in. (36.5 × 11.9 cm)
Credit LineMary A. Ainsworth Bequest
PortfolioBravery Matched with the Twelve Animals of the Zodiac (Buyu mitate junishi)
Object number1950.583
Status
Not on view
ProvenanceMary A. Ainsworth; by bequest 1950 to Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OHExhibition History
A Life in Prints: Mary A. Ainsworth and the Floating World
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (February 3, 2015 - June 7, 2015 )
Collections
  • Asian
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