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Spread Nineteen 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.s
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
An open woodblock-printed book features two pages of black-inked Japanese characters on cream paper. The loopy characters streak down the pages, with some strokes fading out against the weathered, matte surface. Long rows of text are accented by smaller characters at the bottom, while the right page features a cluster of bold, thick brushstrokes. A visible center fold divides the spread's rhythmic ink patterns.

Spread Nineteen 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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