Not on display

Poem by Emperor Juntoku

Woodblock Print
ca. 1845-48
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Woodblock print. Ōban format, nishiki-e (full-colour print). Figure.

Object details

Category
Object type
Titles
  • Poem by Emperor Juntoku (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
Brief description
Woodblock print, 'Poem by Emperor Juntoku', no. 100 from the series 'Ogura Imitations of One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets' by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861), Edo (Tokyo), Japan, ca. 1845-48.
Physical description
Woodblock print. Ōban format, nishiki-e (full-colour print). Figure.
Dimensions
  • Height: 36.8cm
  • Width: 25.1cm
Taken from register
Marks and inscriptions
  • 「小倉擬百人一首」 (Series title)
    Translation
    Ogura Imitations of One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets
    Transliteration
    'Ogura nazora-e Hyaku-nin isshu'
  • 「順徳院」 (Title)
    Translation
    Emperor Juntoku
    Transliteration
    'Juntoku-in'
  • 「一勇斎国芳画」 (Artist signature)
    Transliteration
    'Ichiyūsai Kuniyoshi 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
Collection
Accession number
E.4740A-1886

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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