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Praying for Rain (Amagoi), from the series Fashionable Seven Komachi (Fûryû nana Komachi)

(Japanese, 1747–1818)
(Japanese, 1725–1770)
about 1772–73 (Meiwa 9–An'ei 2)
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
DimensionsVertical chûban; 28.7 x 21.8 cm (11 5/16 x 8 9/16 in.)
Credit LineWilliam S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession number21.4474
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsPrints
InscriptionsPoem: Kotowari ya/ hi no moto nareba/ teri mo sen/ saritote wa mata/ ame ga shita to wa
ProvenanceAugust 1913, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from W. L. Keane collection (#435); December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.
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about 1772–73 (Meiwa 9–An'ei 2)
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about 1770–71 (Meiwa 7–8)
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about 1770–71 (Meiwa 7–8)
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about 1770–71 (Meiwa 7–8)
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about 1770–71 (Meiwa 7–8)
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about 1771–72 (Meiwa 8–9)
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about 1771–72 (Meiwa 8–9)
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about 1772–73 (Meiwa 9–10)
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Shiba Kôkan (Suzuki Harushige)
about 1771–72 (Meiwa 8–9)
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about 1773–74 (Meiwa 10–11)