Utagawa KunisadaJapanese, 1786–1865Yoshiwara
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Minneapolis Institute of Art
Minneapolis, United States
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About the work
The priest Saigyo_ (1118-1190) was a descendant of the aristocratic Fujiwara family but withdrew from courtly circles to lead a religious life. He remained friends with noble poets, however, and was admired for his own verse. Shortly after his death, an imperial poetry anthology known as the Shinkokinshu_ included over ninety of his poems. Here, Kunisada depicts Saigyo_ in a moment of poetic reverie as he views Mount Fuji, illustrated above by Hiroshige as seen through the pine trees as Yoshiwara.
Minneapolis Institute of Art
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- Accession number
- 96.146.226
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- Image: Minneapolis Institute of Art — public domain
