The Empress Kômyôgô Kômyôgô (title on object) Three beauties (series title) San bijin (series title on object), The Empress Kômyôgô wrapped in a summery kimono (yukata) looks at a large path. Kômyôgô was the wife of Emperor Shômu (701-756) and founded the public bathhouses in Japan. One day she was tested by Buddha when he appeared before her as a leper. The path refers to this incident. With two poems., Ryûryûkyo Shinsai (mentioned on object), Japan, c. 1820 - c. 1825, paper, colour woodcut, h 205 mm × w 181 mm
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