Kyoka Picture Book, Mountain upon Mountains (Ehon kyoka Yama mata yama)
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
The Ehon kyoka Yama mata yama (Picture Book of Kyoka: Mountains upon Mountains) is an illustrated anthology of kyoka — witty, irreverent comic verse composed in classical waka form — paired with landscape imagery. As a woodblock-printed anthology, it exemplifies the collaborative culture of Edo's poetry clubs, where artists like Hokusai contributed illustrations to circulate alongside verses composed by amateur literati.
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Autumn Maple Leaves at Takao, from the album Eight Views of Kyoto (Kyôto hakkei)
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Kyoka Picture Book, Mountain upon Mountains (Ehon kyoka Yama mata yama) was created by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎).
Kyoka Picture Book, Mountain upon Mountains (Ehon kyoka Yama mata yama) depicts landscapes and mountains.