1824
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
A Picture by Hishikawa Moronobu: Woman with a Set of Poem Cards is a 1824 by Totoya Hokkei, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a woman holding a set of poem cards. She's dressed in traditional Japanese clothing. The poem on the cards is about nature and the passing of time. The poem is by a Japanese poet named Ganjotei Shirataka. It's a quiet moment in the painting. The woman seems lost in thought. You can learn more about this style by looking at the work of artist: Totoya Hokkei (Japanese, 1780–1850)
The poem by Ganjotei Shirataka reads: Friendly, amid the starry forest of the plum branches the voice of the warbler singing of the sun and moon.
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Totoya Hokkei (魚屋 北渓; 1780–1850) was a Japanese artist best known for his prints in the ukiyo-e style.
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