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Poem by Emperor Sanjo, from the series One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets Explained by an Old Nurse
Created 1835–36
Curatorial Overview
“A priest raises a gohei, a ritual implement with zig-zag strips of white paper attached to a staff, while the surrounding figures reverentially bow in a moonlit ceremony honoring Emperor Sanjo (976–1017, reigned 1012–16).”
Object Details
Mediumcolor woodblock print
Dimensions25.6 × 37.3 cm
Archive / MuseumThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit LineGift of J. H. Wade
Curatorial Affinity Stream
Continuing the Universe of Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760–1849)
Japanese Art • Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries
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