Kobayashi Kiyochika, Japanese (1847-1915)
Hotoke-gozen, oban color woodcut triptych, 1897. From the set of three tryptychs Ancient Patterns. Each sheet 14 3/16 x 9 3/8 inches. The 12th century court dancer Hotoke-gozen after becoming a nun at age 17, visiting Gio, Ginyo and their mother at a small temple on an autumn evening.