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Spread Fifteen from Volume Seven 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 1976.150.7.o
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Location
Not on view
Print
This horizontally oriented open book features multiple vertical rows of black-inked Japanese calligraphy on aged, cream paper. Densely packed, fluid characters flow down the upper sections, with shorter columns spaced below. The thin script varies in thickness, looping together in a rhythmic pattern across the spread. A central vertical seam reveals stitched binding, while the paper's edges appear slightly worn, emphasizing the historical nature of the volume.

Spread Fifteen from Volume Seven of People of Japan in Light Verse (Kyōka)

1857

Utagawa Hiroshige

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

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