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Page from the "Anthology of Poems by Thirty-Six Poets"

Artist/maker unknown, Japanese1108-1112; Heian Period (794-1185)

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia, United States

This scroll shows a page from the Anthology of Poems by Thirty-Six Poets, believed to have been commissioned for the sixtieth birthday celebrations of the Emperor Shirakawa in 1112. Some twenty of the leading calligraphers of the time worked on this anthology, and the elegant brushwork evident here is typical of the entire collection. Lady Ise (died about 940), the author of these verses, was one of the well-educated aristocratic women of her time, many of whose poetic and prose works have survived to the present day.

Details

  • Title: Page from the "Anthology of Poems by Thirty-Six Poets"
  • Creator Nationality: Japanese
  • Creator Gender: Unknown
  • Date Created: 1108-1112; Heian Period (794-1185)
  • Location: Japan
  • Physical Dimensions: w6.26 x h7.99 in (Overall)
  • Provenance: Gift (by exchange) of Mrs. Henry W. Breyer, Sr., 1965
  • Type: Calligraphy
  • Rights: © 2011 Philadelphia Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
  • External Link: Philadelphia Museum of Art
  • Medium: Ink and silver over mica woodblock printing on paper; mounted as a hanging scroll
  • Artist/Maker: Artist/maker unknown, Japanese

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