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Spread Twenty from Volume Four 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 1976.150.4.t
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
A horizontally oriented spread of aged, cream-colored paper is inked with columns of black Japanese calligraphy. The cursive characters flow in undulating vertical strands, creating a sense of movement down the pages. A central stitched seam divides the spread, which shows subtle wear. Along the bottom, smaller ink symbols and names are staggered in columns, grounding the airy, loose script that fills the upper portion of the book.

Spread Twenty from Volume Four of People of Japan in Light Verse (Kyōka)

1857

Utagawa Hiroshige

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

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