Sotoori-hime (early 5th century), One of the Three Gods of Poetry, Yashima Gakutei

Sotoori-hime (early 5th century), One of the Three Gods of Poetry

Yashima Gakutei (Japanese) (vers 1786-1868)

Movement: Japanese woodblock print
Date: 1820s
Medium: Color woodblock print
Dimensions: 20.3 × 13.7 cm (sheet)
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States
Rights: Public domain
Photograph: Metropolitan Museum of Art, CC0

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Woman Lady Princess Kimono Dress Hairdressing Hair Flower Signature Red Orange Beige Single figure Elegance Standing Illustrated poem Print Woodcut Japan Surimono Clothing Plant Text

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