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Actor Ichikawa Danjūro VIII as the ghost of Seigen, from the series Comparisons with the 36 Poets
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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The monk Seigen was in love with Princess Sakura (cherry blossom). She rejected him, whereupon he starved himself, and his spirit haunted her. The blue makeup and the pose of the hands indicate that this is a ghost. The poem is in keeping with Seigen's restlessness: without cherry blossom, perhaps our heart would find peace in the spring.
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Credit lineActeur Ichikawa Danjūro VIII als de geest van Seigen, uit de serie Vergelijkingen met de 36 dichters. 1852-10. Utagawa Kunisada (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
