The Kyoka Poet Ton'ya no Sakefune
Woodblock Print
ca.1786-ca.1787 (Made)
ca.1786-ca.1787 (Made)
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Masanobu designed this print at the height of the craze for kyôka (literally, ‘crazy verse’) that swept Edo (modern-day Tokyo) in the 1780s. Kyôka poetry adopted the structure of more traditional poetry forms, but imbued it with wit and humour.
In this print, the poet Ton’ya no Sakefune is shown taking leave of a geisha (professional entertainer). One of Sakefune’s poems is written at the top of the page.
A talented and popular artist, Kitao Masanobu also enjoyed success as a writer and devoted much of his life to writing fiction.
In this print, the poet Ton’ya no Sakefune is shown taking leave of a geisha (professional entertainer). One of Sakefune’s poems is written at the top of the page.
A talented and popular artist, Kitao Masanobu also enjoyed success as a writer and devoted much of his life to writing fiction.
Object details
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| Title | The Kyoka Poet Ton'ya no Sakefune (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour print from woodblocks |
| Brief description | Pap, Japan, prints |
| Physical description | Colours printed on paper |
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| Object history | Purchased from Arthur Morrison, accessioned in 1903. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Summary | Masanobu designed this print at the height of the craze for kyôka (literally, ‘crazy verse’) that swept Edo (modern-day Tokyo) in the 1780s. Kyôka poetry adopted the structure of more traditional poetry forms, but imbued it with wit and humour. In this print, the poet Ton’ya no Sakefune is shown taking leave of a geisha (professional entertainer). One of Sakefune’s poems is written at the top of the page. A talented and popular artist, Kitao Masanobu also enjoyed success as a writer and devoted much of his life to writing fiction. |
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| Accession number | E.583-1903 |
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| Record created | November 3, 2006 |
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