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Poem by Kakinomoto no Hitomaro, from the series One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets Explained by an Old Nurse

Katsushika Hokusai

Cleveland Museum of Art

A woodblock print depicting a landscape with rolling green hills, a body of water, trees, and a brown thatched roof house. In the background, a red volcano emits thick white smoke. Six men wearing traditional clothing and hairstyles are shown pulling a log through the water. A small inset contains Japanese text on a white background with an orange vertical banner to the right.

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900 × 617 px
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