

The Thirty-six Immortals of Haikai Verse (Haikai sanjūrokkasen) 俳諧三十六歌僊
The image depicts an open book with two pages featuring illustrations of men and Japanese writing. The pages are yellowed with age, with visible signs of wear and tear. The left page shows a man sitting cross-legged wearing a green robe. The right page depicts another man sitting cross-legged wearing a blue and white striped robe. Both men have their hands resting on their knees. The background of both pages features faint gray designs. There are several lines of black Japanese writing on each page, positioned vertically on the left and diagonally on the right. The book is set against a white background.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1799, (Kansei 11)
- Medium
- Woodblock printed book; ink with hand-coloring on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 400 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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