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The Poet Koōgimi, from the “Fujifusa Version” of Thirty-six Poetic Immortals (Fujifusa-bon Sanjūrokkasen emaki)l

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a seated figure with long, straight black hair falling down their back, wearing a traditional Japanese garment with red and green accents. The figure sits with their head bowed. To the right of the figure, there is a column of Japanese characters written vertically. The background of the image is a mottled beige color with a blue and gold patterned border at the top and bottom, and a larger beige border with a gold floral pattern on either side.

Artwork details

Date:
15th century
Medium:
Handscroll fragment mounted as a hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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