Poem by Kakinomoto no Hitomaro, from the series One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets Explained by an Old Nurse

1835–36

Katsushika Hokusai

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760–1849)

Japanese Art

Poem by Kakinomoto no Hitomaro, from the series One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets Explained by an Old Nurse, 1835–36. Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760–1849). Color woodblock print; sheet: 25.8 x 37.8 cm (10 3/16 x 14 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Edward L. Whittemore 1930.190

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Katsushika Hokusai
Classification: Print
Formatted Medium: color woodblock print
Medium: color, woodblock, print
Dimensions: Sheet: 25.8 x 37.8 cm (10 3/16 x 14 7/8 in.)
Inscribed: Inscription: Signature: Zen Hokusai 前北斎 Artist's Seal: Manji 卍 Publisher: Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudo 永寿堂) Censorship Seal: kiwame 極 Inscription: Poem: Ashibiki no/ yamadori no o no/ shidari o no/ naganagashi yo o/ hitori ka mo nemu あしひきの　山鳥のをの　しだりをの　ながながしよを　ひとりかも寝ん Translation: Poem by Kakinomoto no Hitomaro (about 660-739): The wild hill pheasants Drag their feet and drag their tails, Splendid though they be, Through this long, long weary night, Like me, laying here alone.
Departments: Japanese Art
Accession Number: 1930.190
Credit Line: Bequest of Edward L. Whittemore
Exhibitions: Japanese Prints from the Museum Collection, Japanese Gallery 235 Rotation
Rights Statement: CC0