One Hundred Birdsongs
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1796 (made)
1796 (made)
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This book is a collection of kyôka (literally 'crazy verse') with illustrations by Kubô Shunman and others. Kyôka developed in Japan in the Edo period (1615-1868). Poetry circles sprang up for competition and recreation and often commissioned illustrated anthologies and single-sheet prints of their finest work.
This image is one of two contributed by Shunman to the anthology. In it, two geisha are pictured boarding a ferry on the banks of the Sumida River in Edo (modern Tokyo).
This image is one of two contributed by Shunman to the anthology. In it, two geisha are pictured boarding a ferry on the banks of the Sumida River in Edo (modern Tokyo).
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| Materials and techniques | Printed in colour, from wood blocks, on paper |
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| Credit line | Given by the Misses Alexander |
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| Summary | This book is a collection of kyôka (literally 'crazy verse') with illustrations by Kubô Shunman and others. Kyôka developed in Japan in the Edo period (1615-1868). Poetry circles sprang up for competition and recreation and often commissioned illustrated anthologies and single-sheet prints of their finest work. This image is one of two contributed by Shunman to the anthology. In it, two geisha are pictured boarding a ferry on the banks of the Sumida River in Edo (modern Tokyo). |
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| Accession number | E.6899-1916 |
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| Record created | October 23, 2006 |
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