Portraits for One Hundred Poems about One Hundred Poets (Sugata-e hyakunin isshu 姿絵百人一首) : [volume 1]

Hishikawa, Moronobu, approximately 1618-approximately 1694 · 1695 · 12 pictures

A Japanese woodblock-printed book of 1695 by Hishikawa Moronobu, presenting portraits of the hundred poets of the classic Hyakunin isshu anthology, with calligraphic poem texts printed in columns above the figures. The pictures show courtly figures in layered robes, seated or standing among clouds, with spare black line and open white space that a designer could use for minimal figure studies, textile pattern in robes, and text-and-image page layouts.

Poets, Japanese -- Portraits · Japanese poetry

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