Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 54001

A Mirror of Chinese/Japanese Verse

Artist / 作者
Katsushika Hokusai葛飾北斎
Date / 年代
1833
Medium / 技法
浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / kruml
Digital record / 画像記録
684 × 1496 px
Source collection / 所蔵元
Japanese Prints London
Published by / 公開者
朱雀ハル
Rights / 権利
No commercial-app permission documented
Attribution / 表記
Japanese Prints London

Catalog note / 解説

Sei Shonagon ( lady of honour to the empress at the court of Ichijo-tenno [ 10th century ]. Rival of Murasaki Shikibu ) from a rare set of ten nagaban prints with title: Shiika shashin-kyo, “A Mirror of Chinese/Japanese Verse.” The set published 1833-4 by Moriya Jihei. The print depicts a story from Chinese lore whereby a loyal follower of a prince who is pursued to the closed frontier gate of Kankoku climbs a tree to imitate the early morning cock-crow, the signal to have the gate opened. Chinese soldiers are at the gate and a cockerel sits nearby. Fine impression, colour and condition. Completely untrimmed: A rarity with these designs for obvious reasons. Signed Zen Hokusai Iitsu hitsu. S…

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