Jul 2, 2014

Poem by Emperor Sanjo, from the series One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets Explained by an Old Nurse

百人一首乳母が絵解き

Poem by Emperor Sanjo, from the series One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets Explained by an Old Nurse

三條院

1835–36

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾 北斎

(Japanese, 1760–1849)

Color woodblock print

Overall: 25.6 x 37.3 cm (10 1/16 x 14 11/16 in.)

Gift of J. H. Wade 1985.326

Location

Did you know?

This series by Hokusai was originally meant to have 100 prints, but only 27 were completed.

Description

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).

See also
Collection: 
Japanese Art
Department: 
Japanese Art
Type of artwork: 
Print
Credit line: 
Gift of J. H. Wade

Contact us

The information about this object, including provenance, may not be currently accurate. If you notice a mistake or have additional information about this object, please email collectionsdata@clevelandart.org.

To request more information about this object, study images, or bibliography, contact the Ingalls Library Reference Desk.

All images and data available through Open Access can be downloaded for free. For images not available through Open Access, a detail image, or any image with a color bar, request a digital file from Image Services.