Moon-Mad Monk
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1789 (made)
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This book is a collection of kyôka (literally 'crazy verse') with illustrations by the designer Kitagawa Utamaro. Kyôka developed in Japan in the Edo period (1615-1868). Poetry circles sprang up for competition and recreation and often privately published illustrated anthologies and single-sheet prints of their finest work.
The title of the anthology can also mean 'Crazy Gazing at the Moon'. It contains seventy-two verses on the theme of the moon, with five illustrations by Utamaro, all featuring the moon. This double-page spread depicts a moon-viewing party in the Yoshiwara, the licensed pleasure district of Edo (modern Tokyo).
The title of the anthology can also mean 'Crazy Gazing at the Moon'. It contains seventy-two verses on the theme of the moon, with five illustrations by Utamaro, all featuring the moon. This double-page spread depicts a moon-viewing party in the Yoshiwara, the licensed pleasure district of Edo (modern Tokyo).
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| Materials and techniques | Printed in colour, from wood blocks, on paper |
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| Object history | Purchased from Liberty & Co., accessioned in 1897. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. Bought from Liberty & Co. for £14.3.6. |
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| Summary | This book is a collection of kyôka (literally 'crazy verse') with illustrations by the designer Kitagawa Utamaro. Kyôka developed in Japan in the Edo period (1615-1868). Poetry circles sprang up for competition and recreation and often privately published illustrated anthologies and single-sheet prints of their finest work. The title of the anthology can also mean 'Crazy Gazing at the Moon'. It contains seventy-two verses on the theme of the moon, with five illustrations by Utamaro, all featuring the moon. This double-page spread depicts a moon-viewing party in the Yoshiwara, the licensed pleasure district of Edo (modern Tokyo). |
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| Accession number | E.3529-1897 |
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| Record created | October 23, 2006 |
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