画本唐詩選五言律排律|Illustrated “Anthology of Tang-Dynasty Poems” in Five-Syllable Lines (Tōshisen ehon gogon ritsu hairitsu) 画本唐詩選五言律排律
1836 (Tenpō 7)
Medium
Format: 5 volumes, fukurotoji (pouch binding); chūbon
Dimensions
each: 9 × 6 3/16 in. (22.8 × 15.7 cm)
Classification
Illustrated Books
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Mary and James G. Wallach Foundation Gift, 2013
Accession Number
2013.731a–e
Tags
Art Historical Context
Katsushika Hokus, the legendary Japanese artist renowned for his ukiyo-e woodblock prints like *The Great Wave offanagawa*, created this exquisite illustrated book in 1836 during the late Edo period. Titled *Illustrated “Anthology of Tang-Dynasty Poems” in Fiveyllable Lines (Tōshisen ehon g ritsu hairitsu)* it features selections of classical Chinese Tang poetry—specifically five-syllable regulated verses and long regulated verses—brought vividly to life through Hokusai's masterful illustrations. Produced as five volumes in the traditional fukurotoji pouch binding and chūbon (medium) format, e...
About the Artist
Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (Japanese) · 1760 –1849
Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760–1849 Tokyo (Edo)