Poem by Sanjo-in No.68

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 (Japanese, 1786-1864)1843-47

Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
Indianapolis, United States

Vertical oban Poem: Kokoronimo arade ukyoni nagaraeba koishikarubeki yohano tsukikana
[meaning: Though my hear regrets this transient world filled with sorrow, should I continue to live, I will surely look back on this moon on this beautiful night with fondness and longing]

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Title: Poem by Sanjo-in No.68
Creator: Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 (Japanese, 1786-1864)
Date Created: 1843-47
Series Title: A Pictorial Commentary on the Hundred Poets (Hyakunin isshu esho)
Rights: Public Domain
Medium / Support: ink on paper, color woodblock print
External Link: See this object at www.imamuseum.org
Dimensions: 15-1/16 x 10-1/16 in. (sheet)
Department: Asian Art
Credit Line: Gift of Eliza M. Niblack
Creation Period: Edo
Accession Number: 16.961

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