Who created "Thirty-Six Poetic Immortals"?

Thirty-Six Poetic Immortals was created by Tatebayashi Kagei (Japanese, active mid-1700s) in mid 1700s.

When was "Thirty-Six Poetic Immortals" created?

This artwork was created mid 1700s.

What medium is "Thirty-Six Poetic Immortals"?

Thirty-Six Poetic Immortals is two-fold screen; ink, color, and gold on paper.

Is "Thirty-Six Poetic Immortals" in the public domain?

Yes, Thirty-Six Poetic Immortals is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Thirty-Six Poetic Immortals

Tatebayashi Kagei (Japanese, active mid-1700s)

mid 1700s

Medium

two-fold screen; ink, color, and gold on paper

Dimensions

174.4 × 187.2 cm · image: 170 × 182.8 cm

Classification

Painting

Department

Japanese Art

Museum

Cleveland Museum of Art

Credit

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund

Accession Number

1960.183

Tags

male

About this artwork

Fujiwara no Kintō (996–1075), a Japanese courtier, scholar, and poet, compiled select examples by the most celebrated composers of 31-syllable poems (waka) from the 600s to the 1000s. Painters soon made these “thirty-six poetic immortals” a favorite subject, traditionally presenting the poets in sequential, idealized portraits paired with their poems. In this interpretation, a chronologically impossible gathering of these great talents is in progress. The screen’s composition follows one devised...

Thirty-Six Poetic Immortals

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