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[Japanese print], 1750 — historic print
[Japanese print], 1750. Historic print from the Japanese Prints collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Saigyō, the twelfth-century warrior who left military service to become a Buddhist monk and later one of Japan's most admired poets, is the figure named in this color woodcut. Edo-period artists often returned to such religious wanderers and famous poets, and this print, catalogued with a date of 1750, reflects that interest in old literary and religious stories. The engraving is credited to Matsushima Seikichi, who cut the woodblocks. Prints like this were made in multiples, so they carried tales of classical poetry and monastic life into ordinary homes.

Created / published1750
CreatorMatsushima Seikichi engraver.
Medium1 print : woodcut color.
NotesForms part of: Japanese prints and drawings (Library of Congress). large envelope with image
SubjectsSaigyō 1118-1190--Religion--Japan. Priests--Japan--1800-1870.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Japanese Fine Prints
Original scan8,721 × 6,012 px · prints to 29 × 20 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-JFP-227799

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