Catalog record · 目録番号 108799

Poem on Cherry Tree - History of Japan

Artist / 作者: Utagawa Kuniaki II二代目歌川国明
Date / 年代: 1880-1889
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Meiji / artelino
Digital image / 画像: 881 × 600 px
Published by / 公開者: 星野アカリ

Catalog note / 解説

From the series, "Nihon Rekishi" (History of Japan). No.8. Kojima Takanori. He wrote a poem on a cherry tree to show his loyalty to Emperor Godaigo, who was forced to exile to Oki. Only the emperor knew the meaning of the poem and he was very moved.

Image record / 画像情報

Artelino · 1880s. · artelino

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