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Poet Kakinomoto no Hitomaro Preparing to Inscribe Poem Card (Shikishi): Japanese Court Poetry (Waka), from the series Four Styles of Poetry for the Master Character 'No' (Nonoji-ō shiika renpai)

Poet Kakinomoto no Hitomaro Preparing to Inscribe Poem Card (Shikishi): Japanese Court Poetry (Waka), from the series Four Styles of Poetry for the Master Character 'No' (Nonoji-ō shiika renpai)

1786? - 1868

Yashima Gakutei 八島岳亭

Japanese

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed "surimono" in "shikishiban" format; ink, color, metallic pigment and embossing on paper, with printed signature reading "Gakutei Harunobu ga"

Edo period, 1615-1868

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