Lady Tamamushi
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Not on view at present
Where is “Lady Tamamushi” now? Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Chicago, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the work
This print depicts a well-known scene from the famous warrior saga of the 12th century, the Tale of Heike. Here, Lady Tamamushi displays a sacred fan as she stands defiantly on the brow of a ship. She is challenging Nasu no Yoichi to destroy the fan by shooting an arrow at the pin that holds it together. He cannot aim at the fan itself since it is decorated with an image of the sun disc, and, according to temple priests, it was therefore protected from harm.
The numbers for the short months of the year (1, 4, 7, 9, 11, and 12), are featured on the curtain that hangs on the boat.
Art Institute of ChicagoCC BY 4.0
Details
- Accession number
- 1929.71
In the catalog
Sources
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Image: Art Institute of Chicago — CC0
