Ono no Komachi Visiting Kiyomizu Temple, from the series The Fashionable Seven Komachi (Furyu nana Komachi)

Art Historical Context

Step into the vibrant world of Edo-period Japan with *Ono no Komachi Visiting Kiyomizu Temple*, a color woodblock print by the acclaimed ukiyo-e artist Isoda Koryusai. Created during the Edo period (1615–8), this chuban-format print—measuring a compact 26.1 × 19.1 cm—captures a fashionable reinterpretation of the legendary Heian-era poetess Ono no Komachi. Part of Koryusai's series *The Fashionable Seven Komachi (Furyu nana Komachi)*, it places the iconic beauty in a serene temple visit, blending classical literary heritage with contemporary Edo style. Ukiyo-e prints like this one revolutioni...