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Yamabe no Akahito (active 724–736), One of the Three Gods of Poetry From the Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 1

Yashima Gakutei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A seated man wearing a black hat, white robe with green leaves and red accents, and brown pants. He sits on the floor with legs tucked under. The background is beige with a subtle pattern. There are several lines of black Japanese text on the page, including one on the right in a vertical rectangle. A small piece of paper at the bottom reads "1905".

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1820s
Medium:
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
427 × 624 px
Museum record:
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