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The Reed Cutter (Ashikari), from the series A Program of Nô Plays (Utai bangumi)
The Reed Cutter (Ashikari), from the series A Program of Nô Plays (Utai bangumi)

The Reed Cutter (Ashikari), from the series A Program of Nô Plays (Utai bangumi)

Kôsetsu (Japanese, active 1820s)
1823 (Bunsei 6)
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
DimensionsShikishiban; 20.4 x 18.2 cm (8 1/16 x 7 3/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Louis W. Black
Accession numberRES.51.27
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ClassificationsPrints
InscriptionsPoem by Chikushien Itoyori: Ashikari ni/ furuba wa karite/ atatashiki/ e no mizuguki ni/ medatsu haru kana Poem by Kyôkadô Magao: Naniwame ga/ kazasu sodegasa/ omoki made/ ashi no howata ni/ shimuru ume ga kaProvenance1951, gift of Louis W. Black to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 11, 1951)