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「六歌仙 在原業平」
Poem by Ariwara no Narihira, from the series Six Poetic Immortals (Rokkasen)
「六歌仙 在原業平」
Katsukawa Shunshô (Japanese, 1726–1792)
Japanese
Edo period
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical chûban; 24.9 x 19.1 cm (9 13/16 x 7 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston—Worcester Art Museum exchange, made possible through the Special Korean Pottery Fund, Museum purchase with funds donated by contribution, and Smithsonian Institution—Chinese Expedition, 1923–24
Accession Number54.233
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Another design in the series: Ukiyo-e taikei 3 (1976), #144
DescriptionMFA impressions: *11.19288 (deaccessioned in 2019), 21.4000, 54.233
Signed
Shunshô ga
春章画
春章画
Provenance1954, by exchange from Worcester Art Museum to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 8, 1954)