

Collected Thirty-six Kyōka Poets (Kyōka roku roku shū) 興歌六々集
Two-page spread from a book with Japanese text and illustrations. The pages are yellowed with age. The left page shows three people: a man sitting on the floor at a low table, a man sitting on a chair-like object in the back, and a woman standing in the center. The man on the left wears a blue robe and holds an object. The man in the back wears a brown robe over a blue robe. The woman wears a gray robe with a pattern and holds a fan. The right page shows four people: a man sitting on the floor with his head in the lap of another man, who sits on a box; a man sitting behind them; and a woman kneeling in front. The man on the floor wears a black robe. The man sitting behind him wears a gray robe with a red lining and holds an object. The man on the box wears a blue robe. The woman wears a blue robe with a pattern and holds an object. There are Japanese characters written in black ink throughout the pages. The background of the pages is beige with a thin black border.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1840 (Tenpō 11)
- Medium
- Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 400 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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