Portrait of Ariwara no Narihira (Primary Title)
在原業平像 鴨川井特筆 江戸時代 絹本着色 (Primary Title)
Kamogawa Seitoku, Japanese, 1755 - 1815 (Artist)
Japanese genre painting and ukiyo-e drew from a wide range of sources, including classical literature. The subject of this painting, Ariwara no Narihira (825–880), is one of the thirty-six immortal poets. Thirty of his poems are included in the 10th-century anthology titled Collection of Japanese Poems of Ancient and Modern Times (Kokin Wakashu). Best known for his romantic exploits, Narihira was a popular figure in art and a fitting subject for the “floating world.”
Ukiyoe School
Edo period (1615-1868)
鴨川祇山井特写 (Painted by Kamogawa Giyama Seitoku)
Two artist's seals
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Robert A. and Ruth W. Fisher Fund
Image released via Creative Commons CC-BY-NC
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