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Illustrated "Anthology of Tang-Dynasty Poems" in Five-Syllable Lines (Tōshisen ehon gogon ritsu hairitsu) 画本唐詩選五言律排律

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white illustration of two pages from a book. The pages are yellowed and have a black border around the illustrations. The left page shows a man bending over on a bridge. The man wears a conical hat and a robe. He holds a long pole in his right hand. The bridge has a railing and appears to be made of wooden planks. There are trees and hills in the background. The right page shows a man standing on a bridge, holding a long pole. He wears a conical hat and a robe. The bridge has a railing and appears to be made of wooden planks. There are trees and hills in the background. The illustrations appear to be in a traditional Japanese style.

Artwork Details

Date
1836, ninth month (Tenpō 7)
Medium
Set of five woodblock printed books; ink on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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