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Torii Kiyomitsu

ca. 1768 · One sheet of a triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper · Asian Art

In the center panel of this triptych, the actor Segawa Kikunojō stands with a pipe in his hand and a smoking set and a surimono print at his feet. Through the window, wisteria and pine are visible in the background. The palindrome goes: Nagaki yo no too no nefuri no mina me same nami nori fune no oto no yo kikana Through the long night on the distant shore those sleeping are all awakened, perhaps by the sound of the boat carried across the waves.

Artist

Torii Kiyomitsu

Date

ca. 1768

Medium

One sheet of a triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Fletcher Fund, 1929