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Poem by Sanjō-in, from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki)

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a traditional Japanese scene. The scene shows a group of people on a raised wooden floor and an adjacent interior room. The raised floor has a railing around it and a sloping roof supported by yellow pillars, with red roof tiles and tassels hanging down. Six people are on the raised floor, wearing traditional Japanese clothing; two are standing and four are sitting on the floor. The adjacent room has a green floor, a low table with objects on it, and a large window or sliding door with a white curtain. One person wearing traditional clothing sits on the green floor of the room. The background shows a body of water and a full moon. A sign with Japanese writing is on a pillar on the right side.

Artwork Details

Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 418 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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