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Illustrated poem

128 works by 8 artists

128 works featuring “Illustrated poem” by 8 artists, from the 18th to the 20th century, held in 13 museums.

Poem by Gon-chūnagon Masafusa, Katsushika Hokusai

Poem by Gon-chūnagon Masafusa, 1921.

Poem by Gon-chūnagon Masafusa (museum title)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese), woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Poem by Ise, Katsushika Hokusai

Poem by Ise, 1839.

Poem by Ise (museum title)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese), woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Poem by Minamoto no Muneyuki Ason, Katsushika Hokusai

Poem by Minamoto no Muneyuki Ason, 1839.

Poem by Minamoto no Muneyuki Ason (museum title)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese), woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

The Pontine Marshes above Terracina, Edward Lear

The Pontine Marshes above Terracina, c. 1880.

The Pontine Marshes above Terracina (museum title)

Edward Lear (British), graphite, pen and brown ink and brown wash on wove paper

Yale Center for British Art, United States

Poem by Sangi no Takamura, Katsushika Hokusai

Poem by Sangi no Takamura, c. 1835.

Poem by Sangi no Takamura (museum title)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese), woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Title page for the poem Our Land (Finland’s National Anthem), Albert Edelfelt

Title page for the poem Our Land (Finland’s National Anthem), 1897–1900.

Maamme-runon alkuvinjetti (museum title)

Albert Edelfelt (Finnish), ink and gouache on paper

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

Opening Vignette for the Poem Two Dragoons, Albert Edelfelt

Opening Vignette for the Poem Two Dragoons, 1897–1900.

Kaksi rakuunaa -runon alkuvinjetti (museum title)

Albert Edelfelt (Finnish), ink and gouache on paper

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

"The Man on the Ground Still Fights, Though It Is in Vain", Albert Edelfelt

"The Man on the Ground Still Fights, Though It Is in Vain", 1897–1900.

"Taistelee, vaikk' on se turhaa, maassa vielä mies" (museum title)

Albert Edelfelt (Finnish), ink and gouache on paper

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

Initial S for the Poem “Old Lode”, Albert Edelfelt

Initial S for the Poem “Old Lode”, 1897–1900.

Ukko Lode -runon alkukirjain S (museum title)

Albert Edelfelt (Finnish), ink on paper

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

Initial S for the Poem “Sandels”, Albert Edelfelt

Initial S for the Poem “Sandels”, 1897–1900.

Sandels-runon alkukirjain S (museum title)

Albert Edelfelt (Finnish), ink and gouache on paper

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

Poem by Chūnagon Atsutada, Katsushika Hokusai

Poem by Chūnagon Atsutada, 1921.

Poem by Chūnagon Atsutada (museum title)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese), woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Poem by Fujiwara no Michinobu Ason, Katsushika Hokusai

Poem by Fujiwara no Michinobu Ason, 1839.

Poem by Fujiwara no Michinobu Ason (museum title)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese), woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Poem by Dainagon Tsunenobu, Katsushika Hokusai

Poem by Dainagon Tsunenobu, 1839.

Poem by Dainagon Tsunenobu (museum title)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese), woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Poem by Sarumaru Dayū, Katsushika Hokusai

Poem by Sarumaru Dayū, 1839.

Poem by Sarumaru Dayū (museum title)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese), woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Turin, Italy, Edward Lear

Turin, Italy, after 1872.

Turin, Italy (museum title)

Edward Lear (British), graphite, pen and brown ink and brown wash on wove paper

Yale Center for British Art, United States

Breakfast in Pardala from the Poem Sandels, Albert Edelfelt

Breakfast in Pardala from the Poem Sandels, 1897–1900.

"Sandels hän Partalass' eineellään juur istuu, huoleti syö" (museum title)

Albert Edelfelt (Finnish), ink and gouache on paper

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

Two Dragoons, Albert Edelfelt

Two Dragoons, 1897–1900.

Kaksi rakuunaa (museum title)

Albert Edelfelt (Finnish), ink on paper

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

End Vignette for the Poem “The Soldier Boy”, Original Drawing for the Illustrations of “The Tales of Ensign Stål”, Albert Edelfelt

End Vignette for the Poem “The Soldier Boy”, Original Drawing for the Illustrations of “The Tales of Ensign Stål”, 1897–1900.

Sotilaspoika-runon loppuvinjetti Originaalipiirustus… (museum title)

Albert Edelfelt (Finnish), ink on paper

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

“Is That So?”, Albert Edelfelt

“Is That So?”, 1897–1900.

"Niin vai" (museum title)

Albert Edelfelt (Finnish), ink and gouache on paper

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

“He Lifts One Flap, Then the Other Too – Well, There Is a Hole in Both, Confound It!”, Albert Edelfelt

“He Lifts One Flap, Then the Other Too – Well, There Is a Hole in Both, Confound It!”, 1897–1900.

"Lievettä nostaa, toista myös - no voi, on reikä… (museum title)

Albert Edelfelt (Finnish), ink on paper

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

Poem by Sōsei Hōshi, Katsushika Hokusai

Poem by Sōsei Hōshi, 1921.

Poem by Sōsei Hōshi (museum title)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese), woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Poem by Tenchi Tennō, Katsushika Hokusai

Poem by Tenchi Tennō, 1839.

Poem by Tenchi Tennō (museum title)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese), woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Poem by Ōnakatomi no Yoshinobu Ason, Katsushika Hokusai

Poem by Ōnakatomi no Yoshinobu Ason, 1839.

Poem by Ōnakatomi no Yoshinobu Ason (museum title)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese), woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Poem by Kanke (Sugawara Michizane), Katsushika Hokusai

Poem by Kanke (Sugawara Michizane), c. 1839.

Poem by Kanke (Sugawara Michizane) (museum title)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese), woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Peder Paars, book 1, canto 5. The bailiff of Anholt and Jens Blok gather their troops, Wilhelm Marstrand

Peder Paars, book 1, canto 5. The bailiff of Anholt and Jens Blok gather their troops, 1863.

Peder Paars 1. bog 5. sang. Fogeden på Anholt og Jens Blok… (museum title)

Wilhelm Marstrand (Danish), pencil, pen, black ink and Indian ink

Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark

Initial Letter S for the Poem Two Dragoons, Albert Edelfelt

Initial Letter S for the Poem Two Dragoons, 1897–1900.

Kaksi rakuunaa -runon alkukirjain s (museum title)

Albert Edelfelt (Finnish), ink on paper

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

Closing Vignette for the Poem Two Dragoons, Albert Edelfelt

Closing Vignette for the Poem Two Dragoons, 1897–1900.

Kaksi rakuunaa -runon loppuvinjetti (museum title)

Albert Edelfelt (Finnish), ink and gouache on paper

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

Initial Y for the Poem “The Ensign's Memory of the Fair”, Albert Edelfelt

Initial Y for the Poem “The Ensign's Memory of the Fair”, 1897–1900.

Vänrikin markkinamuisto -runon alkukirjain Y (museum title)

Albert Edelfelt (Finnish), ink on paper

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

Initial H for the Poem “The Traveller's Vision”, Albert Edelfelt

Initial H for the Poem “The Traveller's Vision”, 1897–1900.

Matkamiehen näky -runon alkukirjain H (museum title)

Albert Edelfelt (Finnish), ink on paper

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

Opening Vignette for the Poem “Von Törne”, Albert Edelfelt

Opening Vignette for the Poem “Von Törne”, 1897–1900.

Von Törne -runon alkuvinjetti (museum title)

Albert Edelfelt (Finnish), ink and gouache

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

Poem by Akazome Emon, Katsushika Hokusai

Poem by Akazome Emon, 1921.

Poem by Akazome Emon (museum title)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese), woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Poem by Ariwara no Narihira, Katsushika Hokusai

Poem by Ariwara no Narihira, 1839.

Poem by Ariwara no Narihira (museum title)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese), woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Poem by Kakinomoto Hitomaro, Katsushika Hokusai

Poem by Kakinomoto Hitomaro, 1839.

Poem by Kakinomoto Hitomaro (museum title)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese), woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Poem by Emperor Sanjo, Katsushika Hokusai

Poem by Emperor Sanjo, 1835.

Poem by Emperor Sanjo (museum title)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese)

Cleveland Museum of Art, United States

Peder Paars, book 1, canto 2. Venus rises from the chest, Wilhelm Marstrand

Peder Paars, book 1, canto 2. Venus rises from the chest, 1863.

Peder Paars 1. bog 2. sang. Venus stiger op af kisten (museum title)

Wilhelm Marstrand (Danish), pencil, pen and brown ink

Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark

"Like the Noble Waters of Virrat Here", Albert Edelfelt

"Like the Noble Waters of Virrat Here", 1897–1900.

"Kuin jalot täällä Virtain veet" (museum title)

Albert Edelfelt (Finnish), ink and gouache on cardboard

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

Closing Vignette from the Poem The Ensign’s Greeting, Albert Edelfelt

Closing Vignette from the Poem The Ensign’s Greeting, 1897–1900.

"Viel' uusi päivä kaikki muuttaa voi", Vänrikin tervehdys… (museum title)

Albert Edelfelt (Finnish), ink and gouache on paper

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

“It Would Do”, Albert Edelfelt

“It Would Do”, 1897–1900.

"Menetteli" (museum title)

Albert Edelfelt (Finnish), pencil on paper

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

Initial A for the Poem “Old Lode”, Albert Edelfelt

Initial A for the Poem “Old Lode”, 1897–1900.

Ukko Lode -runon alkukirjain A (museum title)

Albert Edelfelt (Finnish), ink on paper

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

Opening Vignette for the Poem “The Veteran”, Albert Edelfelt

Opening Vignette for the Poem “The Veteran”, 1897–1900.

Sotavanhus-runon alkuvinjetti (museum title)

Albert Edelfelt (Finnish), ink and gouache on paper

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

Harumichi no Tsuraki, Katsushika Hokusai

Harumichi no Tsuraki, 1839.

Harumichi no Tsuraki (museum title)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese)

Brooklyn Museum, United States

Poem by Sarumaru Dayū, Katsushika Hokusai

Poem by Sarumaru Dayū, 1839.

Poem by Sarumaru Dayū (museum title)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese), woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Poem by Motoyoshi Shinnō, Katsushika Hokusai

Poem by Motoyoshi Shinnō, c. 1839.

Poem by Motoyoshi Shinnō (museum title)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese), woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Poem by Ise, Katsushika Hokusai

Poem by Ise, c. 1835.

Poem by Ise (museum title)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese), woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Lake Saimaa from the Poem The Fifth of July, Albert Edelfelt

Lake Saimaa from the Poem The Fifth of July, 1897–1900.

"On Saimaan sadat saarenteet" (museum title)

Albert Edelfelt (Finnish), ink and gouache on paper

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

"Here He Fell Asleep, His Breast Pierced", Albert Edelfelt

"Here He Fell Asleep, His Breast Pierced", 1897–1900.

"Hän tähän nukkui rinnoin puhkaistuin" (museum title)

Albert Edelfelt (Finnish), ink and wash

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

On the Battlefield from the Poem The Cottage Girl, Albert Edelfelt

On the Battlefield from the Poem The Cottage Girl, 1897–1900.

"Voi äiti, yöhön pimeään mä etsin kaatuneita" (museum title)

Albert Edelfelt (Finnish), ink on paper

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

“How Such a Pair of Brothers Could Die Victorious for Their Country in the Strength of Their Spring”, Albert Edelfelt

“How Such a Pair of Brothers Could Die Victorious for Their Country in the Strength of Their Spring”, 1897–1900.

"Kuink' eestä maansa veljespari moinen sai voittain kuolla… (museum title)

Albert Edelfelt (Finnish), black chalk and gouache on paper

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

Initial V for the Poem “Viapori”, Albert Edelfelt

Initial V for the Poem “Viapori”, 1897–1900.

Viapori-runon alkukirjain V (museum title)

Albert Edelfelt (Finnish), ink and gouache on paper

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

Von Konow and His Corporal, Albert Edelfelt

Von Konow and His Corporal, 1897–1900.

Von Konow ja hänen korpraalinsa (museum title)

Albert Edelfelt (Finnish), ink, wash and gouache on paper

Finnish National Gallery, Finland