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Spread Sixteen 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.p
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
A horizontal book spread displays columns of black-inked calligraphy on cream paper. Dense, cursive characters flow vertically, their loopy lines undulating across two pages. Below, shorter blocks of text sit in staggered rows. A central binding divides the composition, while the right edge shows the depth of stacked pages. Small characters mark the outer margins, punctuating the intricate script that fills each page with rhythmic movement.

Spread Sixteen 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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