Japanese Print "Women Imitating the Six Classical Poets" by Kitagawa Utamaro
Artist:Kitagawa Utamaro
Title:Women Imitating the Six Classical Poets
Date:about 1792
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Source:Worcester Art Museum
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Description:
The six famous poets of the ninth century impersonated by young women. From right to left 1. Yaba O-Miya, an attendant in an archer gallery, impersonating Otomono Kuronushi; 2. Takashima-ya O-Hisa, waitressat the Takashima tea-house, impersonating Ariwara no Narihira; 3. Ogi-fujin impersonating Ono no Komachi; 4. Tomimoto Yoyohina impersonating Sojo Henjo; 5. Naniwa-ya O-Kita, waitressat the Naiwa tea-house, impersonating Kisen Hoshi; 6. Hirano-ya O-Sesyo impersonating Bunya no Yasuhide.
