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Poet Reading a Poem
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Poet Reading a Poem

Katsushika Hokusai · c. 1797 · color woodcut; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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A poet in formal attire, sitting behind a low table and reading a poem from the poetry strip in his hands. The emblem on his clothing, a stylized fan, indicates that this is the poet Jôsuitei Shitami. Plum blossoms in the background. With five poems.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit linePoet Reading a Poem. c. 1797. Katsushika Hokusai. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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