illustrated book;
print
- Museum number
- 1902,0212,0.399
- Title
- Object: Nishiki hyakunin isshu Azuma ori 錦百人一首あつま織 (One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each, Brocaded in an Eastern Weave)
- Description
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Illustrated book. 1 vol. Anthology of verses with depictions of poets. Woodblock-printed.
- Production date
- 1775
- Dimensions
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Height: 28 centimetres
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Width: 18.20 centimetres
- Curator's comments
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Elegant calligraphy in the courtly Shoren-in style by Sayama Chikayuki appears above sensitive portraits by Shunsho of the well-known 'one hundred poets' of the classical anthologies. (Label copy, TTC 1997)
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Smith 1988
This is a version of the anthology of 'Hyakunin Isshu' ('One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets'), originally collected in the thirteenth century. The 'Brocade' of the title refers to the newly popular full-colour prints known as 'nishikie' and the 'Eastern Weave' refers to the style of Edo (Tokyo), the 'Eastern capital'. The introductory pages are in pure 'Ukiyoe' style.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: Hyakunin isshu 百人一首
- Acquisition date
- 1902
- Department
- Asia
- Registration number
- 1902,0212,0.399
- Additional IDs
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Japanese Illustrated Book number: JIB.110
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Other BM number: 1915,0823,0.58
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Other BM number: Or.c.25 (previous British Library shelfmark)
