Minamoto no Nakakuni Visits Lady Kogō
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Minamoto no Nakakuni Visits Lady Kogō

TitleMinamoto no Nakakuni Visits Lady Kogō
ArtistKiyohara Yukinobu (Japanese, 1643–1682)
Datelate 1600s 17th century
MediumTriptych of hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk
ClassificationPainting
OriginJapan, Edo period (1615–1868) Japan
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineMinamoto no Nakakuni Visits Lady Kogō (源仲国訪小督局図), late 1600s. Kiyohara Yukinobu (Japanese, 1643–1682). Triptych of hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk; overall: 180 x 59.4 cm (70 7/8 x 23 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Harley C. Lee and Elizabeth K. Lee, 1992.77
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“Minamoto no Nakakuni Visits Lady Kogō” is a work by Kiyohara Yukinobu (Japanese, 1643–1682), dated late 1600s. It is executed in triptych of hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk and classified as painting. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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