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Poem by Abe no Nakamaro, from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki)

(Japanese, 1760–1849)
about 1835–36 (Tenpô 6–7)
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
DimensionsHorizontal ôban; 25.2 x 37.2 cm (9 15/16 x 14 5/8 in.)
Credit LineWilliam S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession number21.6723
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ClassificationsPrints
InscriptionsPoem: Ama no hara/ furisake mireba/ Kasuga naru/ Mikasa no yama ni/ ideshi tsuki ka mo
ProvenanceSpring 1913, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from Frank Lloyd Wright in Japan; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.
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Katsushika Hokusai
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