

The “Kōetsu Version” of Waka Poems of the Thirty-six Immortals of Poetry (Kōetsu-bon Waka Sanjūrokkasen) 和歌三十歌仙
The image shows two pages from a book. The pages are yellowed and have a black border around the edges. The left page has a drawing of a man sitting cross-legged on the floor, wearing a robe. He has his hands clasped together in front of him. There is Japanese writing in black ink above and to the left of the man. The right page has a drawing of another man sitting cross-legged on the floor, wearing a dark robe. He has a pipe in his mouth. There is Japanese writing in black ink above him. Both pages have a decorative line of circles and shapes along the bottom. The background of the pages is off-white.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1610
- Medium
- Woodblock printed book; ink on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 400 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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