Catalog record · 目録番号 52663
Fuji from the Tea Plantation of Katakura in Suruga Province from Hokusai’s most famous series: Fu...
諸国滝めぐり＿下野黒髪山きりふりの滝
Catalog note / 解説
Poem by Fujiwara no Michinobu Ason ( 972-994 ) from the set Hyakunin isshu oba ga etoki, ‘The Hundred Poems Explained by the Wet Nurse’. Published by Nishimuraya Yohachi ( the first five ) and Ise Sanjiro ( as here ) the next twenty two, c late 1830s. This poem tells of a lover’s despair at having to part from his beloved at daybreak. Very fine impression of the first edition: On subsequent editions the characters on the lantern ( which read ‘Iseya’ ) beneath the kago are changed; the break top left of title cartouche shows strongly, and pigments are used which do not oxidise on the path and background. Very fine colour. Slight stain bottom right corner, otherwise fine. Signed Zen Hokusai m…
Image record / 画像情報
TNM · 江戸時代＿19c · tnm
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