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Kakinomoto no Hitomaro (ca. 662–710), One of the Three Gods of Poetry From the Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 1

Yashima Gakutei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a seated man with a long white beard wearing a traditional Japanese outfit. He is sitting cross-legged on the floor. The man wears a black hat, and a white robe with large brown circular designs. Underneath, he has a brown robe with red lining visible at the sleeves. He is holding a book. There are Japanese characters written in black ink around him on the beige background. A small rectangular box with Japanese characters is in the upper right corner. A small black and red box sits to the left of the man. A small beige rectangle with the number "1903" is at the bottom center.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1820s
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
423 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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