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Collection of Famous Kyōka Poems Selected by Shakuyakutei (Shakuyakutei bunshū shohen) 芍薬亭文集初編

Shakuyakutei Nagane 芍薬亭長根

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Open book with two pages. Left page shows a landscape with a body of water, a sandy shore and a grassy bank. The right page depicts two people sitting on a grassy bank facing away from the viewer. The standing person wears a pink kimono with green designs. The person sitting on the ground wears a blue kimono with red designs and holds a pipe. Trees and a body of water are visible in the background. Japanese characters are written on both pages. The pages have a beige color with darker borders. The book rests on a white surface.

Artwork Details

Date
1834, sixth month (Tenpō 5)
Medium
Set of three woodblock printed books; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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