Poems on Portraits of the Famous and the Infamous (Kyōka kijin gazō-shū) 狂歌奇人画像集

Black and white woodblock print on two joined pages. The left page depicts two men and one woman. The man on the left in a traditional Japanese robe sits cross-legged on a round platform. The man behind him has his head turned to the left. The woman sits between them to the right, her hair tied up. The right page depicts one woman and one man. The woman sits on the right side with her legs tucked to one side. The man sits on the left, on the floor with his legs tucked. All five people appear to be reading. Japanese text surrounds and is interspersed throughout the image. The background of the pages is aged light brown.

Artwork Details

Date: 19th century
Medium: Polychrome Woodblock printed book; gold lacquer on red lacquer ground
Culture: Japan
Dimensions: 600 × 468 px
Public Domain: Yes
Museum Record: View original

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