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Spread Fifteen from Volume Three of People of Japan in Light Verse (Kyōka)

狂歌やまと人物

1857

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川 広重

(Japanese, 1797–1858)
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Culture
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium
Woodblock-printed book; ink and color on paper
Measurements
Book: 23.5 x 16.7 cm (9 1/4 x 6 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Kelvin Smith 1976.150.3.o
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
A horizontally oriented spread features vertical columns of black ink calligraphy undulating across off-white paper. The cursive script flows in wobbly, liquid strands, coating the pages with rhythmic movement. On the far right, a bound edge reveals stacked pages. Smaller characters sit beneath the main text. The yellowed, textured paper provides a backdrop for the dense ink that travels across the surface in loose, flowing columns.

Spread Fifteen from Volume Three of People of Japan in Light Verse (Kyōka)

1857

Utagawa Hiroshige

(Japanese, 1797–1858)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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