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Spread Four from Volume Five 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 1976.150.5.d
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Location
Not on view
Print
A woodblock-printed book spread features columns of Japanese calligraphy surrounding two central figures with light skin tones. On the left, a woman in blue and gray robes carries a wooden bucket filled with white contents. On our right, a man in a patterned blue robe stands beside a brown pack horse. Red rectangular labels mark the upper corners of each page. Both scenes are enclosed within thin black rectangular frames on cream-colored paper.

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

1857

Utagawa Hiroshige

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

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