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Poem by Emperor Gotoba

Woodblock Print
ca. 1845-48
Artist/Maker
Utagawa Hiroshige (artist)
Place of origin
Japan (made)
Edo (made)

Woodblock print. Ōban format, nishiki-e (full-colour print). Two figures in indoor scene.

Object details

Category
Prints
Object type
Woodblock print
Titles
  • Poem by Emperor Gotoba (assigned by artist)
  • Ogura Imitations of One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets (Ogura nazora-e Hyaku-nin isshu) (series title)
Materials and techniques
Woodblock print on paper
Paper
Woodblock Print
Brief description
Woodblock print in album, 'Poem by Emperor Gotoba', no. 99 from the series 'Ogura Imitations of One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets' by Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), Edo (Tokyo), Japan, ca. 1845-48.
Physical description
Woodblock print. Ōban format, nishiki-e (full-colour print). Two figures in indoor scene.
Dimensions
  • Height: 36.8cm (Note: Dimensions for print)
  • Width: 25.1cm (Note: Dimensions for print)
Taken from register
Marks and inscriptions
  • 「小倉擬百人一首」

    Note
    Series title

    Translation
    Ogura Imitations of One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets

    Transliteration
    'Ogura nazora-e Hyaku-nin isshu'

  • 「後鳥羽院」

    Note
    Title

    Translation
    Emperor Gotoba

    Transliteration
    'Gotoba-in'

  • 「三位中将惟盛」

    Note
    In rectangular red cartouche by figure (left)

    Transliteration
    'Sanmichi [no] chūjyō koremori'

  • 「お里」

    Note
    In rectangular red cartouche by figure (right)

    Transliteration
    'Osato'

  • 「広重画」

    Note
    Artist signature

    Transliteration
    'Hiroshige ga'

Object history
Purchased from S. M. Franck & Co., accessioned in 1886. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Production
Series jointly designed by Hiroshige, Kunisada, and Kuniyoshi.
Associated object
E.4739A-1886
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
E.4739-1886

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
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