Portraits for One Hundred Poems about One Hundred Poets (Sugata-e hyakunin isshu) by Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣

Portraits for One Hundred Poems about One Hundred Poets (Sugata-e hyakunin isshu) 1695

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tree

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aged paper

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pen sketch

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book

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asian-art

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sketch book

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japan

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personal sketchbook

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sketchwork

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pen-ink sketch

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men

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pen work

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sketchbook drawing

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storyboard and sketchbook work

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sketchbook art

"Portraits for One Hundred Poems about One Hundred Poets" (Sugata-e hyakunin isshu) is a series of woodblock prints created by the artist Hishikawa Moronobu in 1695. The series depicts scenes from famous Japanese poems, with each print illustrating a different poet and their work. This particular print, from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, depicts the poet Ono no Komachi. The print is a fine example of Moronobu's work and is known for its elegant and detailed illustrations. It is one of the best-known and most popular collections of woodblock prints in Japan.

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