Cultural Properties of the Munakata Region
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Votive Framed Pictures of Thirty-Six Immortal Poets |
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Dated/Dedicated to Munakata Teiichi-gu (Hetsu-gu)by Kuroda Mitsuyuki, Third Lord of Fukuoka Clan, in Enpo 8 (1680) |
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One set of framed pictures (36) dedicated to Hatsu-miya of Munakata Shrine in 1680 by the third feudal lord of the Fukuoka clan, Kuroda Mitsuyuki. The base canvas is one sheet of wood, with a wooden frame coated in black lacquer. In the upper part, square paper shapes are distributed with classic Japanese poems inscribed in India ink, and in the lower part the immortal poet is drawn on a gold paper background. The calligraphy was done by Fujiwara-no-Mototoki, secretary of the Imperial Court, and the illustrations are done by Yasunobu of the Kano family (the grandchild of Kano Eitoku), both the calligraphy and the art of an extremely high caliber.
Calligraphy: Fujiwara Mototoki (1635-1704)/ Painting: Kano Yasunobu (1614-1685) |
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Thirty-six Tablets57.7x36.9cm ,each |
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Munakata Shrine Collection |
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