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Book of Humorous Poems (Kyōka shū) 狂歌集

Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川國芳

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Open book with two pages side by side. Pages have black text borders. Left page shows a bird flying over a cityscape or fence with vertical posts. Right page depicts a more detailed cityscape or fence composed of vertical posts with some vegetation. Text on both pages appears to be in a non-Latin script, likely Japanese Kanji. Pages have an aged appearance with yellowish color and darker spots. A small signature or seal is in the bottom-right corner of the right page.

Artwork Details

Medium
Ink on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 474 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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