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<p>These elegant surimono prints come from a set of five images
inspired by the legend of the Shinto Supreme Sun Goddess,
Amaterasu. She was once so offended by her brother that she
retreated into a cave, leaving the earth in darkness. Several
attempts to lure her out with cocks crowing, music-making,
and a goddess dancing failed, but a mirror hung from a nearby
tree made Amaterasu curious, bringing her to the entrance
of the cave. A stone was quickly placed at the entrance to
block her way back into the cave, and light was restored
to the world. Each print is set against a blue evening sky with
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embossed clouds enriched with gold, silver, and copper.</div>
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Totoya Hokkei</div>
1825<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1825-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
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