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Poem by Gon-chūnagon Masafusa (Ōe no Masafusa), from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki)

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print depicting a scenic landscape with people. A large tree with pink blossoms and green leaves stands on a hill on the right. A body of water stretches across the background beneath a blue and pink sky. A group of people dressed in traditional Japanese clothing are on and near a path leading from the bottom right to center left. One person carries a basket on their head. Another person uses a long-handled tool. A dog is on the path. The hillside features green grass and small black rocks. Pink blossoming trees are on the left. A color gradient scale is at the bottom. A beige background surrounds the print.

Artwork details

Date:
1921
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 463 px
Museum record:
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