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Thirty-Six Poets

Chōbunsai Eishi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two pages from a book. Two men and two women on each page. All figures kneeling or standing. All wearing traditional Japanese clothing. Robes have long sleeves and are colored red, pink, yellow, white, and brown. Patterns on the clothing include flowers and other designs. The men wear hakama. The women wear kimonos. Two women wear headpieces. Writing in Japanese characters at the top of each page. A yellow screen on left page behind two figures. A bell on left page. A red and white object on the floor on right page. The pages are beige and have a thin black border.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1795
Medium
Woodblock printed album; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 396 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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