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A Courtier Preparing to Write a Poem
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A Courtier Preparing to Write a Poem

Uematsu Tôshû · c. 1800 - c. 1805 · color woodcut; blind-stamped; paper

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

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A man and woman in court dress from the Heian period (794-1185) sitting at a small table with poem slips (tanzaku) on it. With one poem.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineA Courtier Preparing to Write a Poem. c. 1800 - c. 1805. Uematsu Tôshû. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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