Screen with Ancient Poems

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Prince Hachijo Toshihito

  • Azuchi-Momoyama period, 16-17th century
  • ink on gold-leafed paper
  • pair of six folding screens

Calligraphy – Japanese Calligraphy

A screen with famous poems casually written by Prince Toshihito on a gold foil ground. The right screen has 6 poems from Sensai Wakashu anthology, and the left screen has 6 poems from Shin-kokin Wakashu anthology. The unrestricted calligraphy combining manyo-gana, shows the taste of the Prince who was outstanding in the arts and sciences.(「New Edition Grace, Beauty and Inqenuity-Masterpices of the Museum of Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan Vol.1」2003)

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Title/Name Screen with Ancient Poems
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Prince Hachijo Toshihito
Period/Era Azuchi-Momoyama period
Century 16c. 17c.
Quantity pair of six folding screens
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Excavation
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Kyoto Kyoto
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SZK003074
Category CalligraphyJapanese Calligraphy
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Screen with Ancient Poems

Screen with Ancient Poems

A screen with famous poems casually written by Prince Toshihito on a gold foil ground. The right screen has 6 poems from Sensai Wakashu anthology, and the left screen has 6 poems from Shin-kokin Wakashu anthology. The unrestricted calligraphy combining manyo-gana, shows the taste of the Prince who was outstanding in the arts and sciences.(「New Edition Grace, Beauty and Inqenuity-Masterpices of the Museum of Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan Vol.1」2003)