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Spread Nine 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.i
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
An open book features multiple vertical rows of black-inked Japanese characters on cream paper. The loopy characters streak down each page, with ink occasionally fading. Brushstrokes range from thick to thin, creating visual rhythm across the surfaces. At the bottom center, a thin binding thread joins the two pages. Small, fainter characters are interspersed between primary columns, and the paper shows subtle yellowing with scattered dark spots.

Spread Nine 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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