by Artist (2)
Utagawa Kunisada (aka Toyokuni III),
Japanese,
(1786–1864)
A Woman Playing a Biwa, a Poem by Izumi Shikibu, 1846
Ink on Paper
14 3/16 in. x 9 9/16 in. (360.36 mm x 242.89 mm)
A Woman Playing a Biwa, a Poem by Izumi Shikibu, 1846
Ink on Paper
14 3/16 in. x 9 9/16 in. (360.36 mm x 242.89 mm)
Object Type:
Print
Technique:
Wood-block Printing
Period:
Edo (Japan, 1615-1868)
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Lilian May Miller
Accession Number:
44.1.4
Alternate Title:
Hyakunin isshu kashu:
Commentary
Same series as 44.1.12.
Marks
On mat, in pencil: Miller collection, "from '56 Notes." Signed: Ichiyosai Toyokuni ga. Censor's seal: Watanabe. Artist's seal: Toshidama.
Medium
Colored ink on paper; woodblock print.
Object Description
Edo period color woodblock print with an image of a woman playing an instrument. Arazaramu Among my memories
Kono yo no hoka no of this world, from whence
Omohide ni I will soon be gone
Ima hito-tabi no Oh, how I wish there was
Afu koto mogana one more meeting, now, with you!
transl. by Joshua Mostow
The poet Izumi Shikibu (late 10th-early 11th c) was a leading figure in the imperial court. Renowned for her wit and beauty, she was the consort of two princes, and their poetic exchanges are still considered among Japan's finest examples of romantic literature.
Publisher
Sano-ya Kihei seal.
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