Painting
late 19th century (made)
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The sketch here is of one of the final episodes in the Tale of Kachi-kachi Yama. It is the moment when the rabbit strikes his tinder-box, setting fire to the bundle of twigs on the back of the tanuki, a creature that is able to change its shape. The animals are depicted wearing peasant costume, and adopting human attitudes and attributes. The revenge enacted on the tanuki is wrought not by the old man of the tale, but by his pet rabbit. This is part of a series of paintings from this story drawn by the eccentric Meiji period artist Kawanabe Kyosai.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Pap, Japan, paintings and drawings |
| Physical description | The sketch here is of one of the final episodes in the tale of Kachi-kachi Yama. It is the moment when the rabbit strikes his tinder-box setting fire to the bundle of twigs on the tanuki's back. The animals are depicted wearing peasant costume, and adopting human attitudes and attributes. The revenge enacted upon the tanuki is wrought not by the old man of the tale, but by his pet rabbit. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Carl Langweil, accessioned in 1904. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Summary | The sketch here is of one of the final episodes in the Tale of Kachi-kachi Yama. It is the moment when the rabbit strikes his tinder-box, setting fire to the bundle of twigs on the back of the tanuki, a creature that is able to change its shape. The animals are depicted wearing peasant costume, and adopting human attitudes and attributes. The revenge enacted on the tanuki is wrought not by the old man of the tale, but by his pet rabbit. This is part of a series of paintings from this story drawn by the eccentric Meiji period artist Kawanabe Kyosai. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | D.752-1904 |
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| Record created | February 25, 2003 |
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