Kikugawa EizanJapanese, 1787–1867Monk Kisen
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Not on view at present
Where is “Monk Kisen” now? Collection: Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Minneapolis, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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About the work
A prostitute is juxtaposed with Kisen, a mid-ninth-century Buddhist monk and poet, about whom the only thing known today is that he lived near Mount Uji. The inscribed poem, by Kisen, is cited in the Collection of Japanese Poems of Ancient and Modern Times (Kokin wakashū), from around 905:
My hut is to the capital’s southeast, and thus I live. But people call it “Uji, hill of one weary of the world, ” I hear.
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Details
- Accession number
- 51.40.24
In the catalog
Sources
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Image: Minneapolis Institute of Art — public domain
