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Egyô Hôshi

Utagawa Kuniyoshi · 1843 - 1845 · color woodcut; paper

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

About this work

Kiyomori dries his hands on a towel. In the light of a lantern, he sees, in mirror image, a poem on the sliding door. It was written on the other side of the door by one of his lovers, Giô, just before she left him. Scene from a kabuki play. Poem by Egyô Hôshi.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

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print towel lantern

Credit lineEgyô Hôshi. 1843 - 1845. Utagawa Kuniyoshi. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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