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Ushiwakamaru and Princess Jōruri by Ryūryūkyo Shinsai
  • Ryūryūkyo Shinsai
  • Ushiwakamaru and Princess Jōruri, 1820
  • woodblock print on paper
  • 8.3 x 7.3 in (21.08 x 18.54 cm)
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The young warrior Minamoto no Yoshitsune, called Ushiwakamaru, serenades Princess Joruri with his flute as her servant delivers him a message. Ushiwakamaru’s musical skills often aided him in seducing young women. Tragically, Joruri committed suicide after Ushiwakamaru left her.

  • Attribution: Frank Lloyd Wright Collection at Taliesin West
  • Collections: Taliesin West Surimono Collection

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