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Brush: Ono no Tôfû
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Brush: Ono no Tôfû

Yashima Gakutei · c. 1890 - c. 1900 · color woodcut; paper

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

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The statesman and calligrapher Ono no Tôfû, or Michikaze (894-966), stands by a red-lacquered table. In the tradition of calligraphy, Tôfû is most valued for his development of Chinese characters in Japanese style. This print is a copy from the Meiji period (1868-1912) and lacks the titles on the print. With three poems instead of two poems in the original.

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Credit lineKwast: Ono no Tôfû. c. 1890 - c. 1900. Yashima Gakutei. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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