Hyakunin Isshu Prints (6)
Prints based on the Hyakunin Isshu — the classical anthology of 100 poems by 100 poets compiled by Fujiwara no Teika in the 13th century — a recurring source for Edo-period print series.
Artists Known for Hyakunin Isshu
Kinugawa Yoemon, with Poem by Harumichi no Tsuraki, from the series "Ogura Versions of the One Hundred Poets (Ogura nazorae Hyakunin isshu)"
c. 1845/48
Color woodblock print; oban
Tamomo no Mae, with Poem by Fumiya Asayasu, from the series "Ogura Versions of the One Hundred Poets (Ogura nazorae Hyakunin isshu)"
c. 1845/48
Color woodblock print; oban
Sangi Takamura, from the series "One Hundred Poems as Explained by the Wet Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki)"
1835/36
Color woodblock print; oban
Poem by Gon-Chunagon Masafusa (Oe no Masafusa), from the series “One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets Explained by a Wet Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki)”
1921
Color woodblock print
Onakatomi no Yoshinobu Ason, from the series "One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets (Hyakunin isshu no uchi)"
c. 1842
Color woodblock print; oban
Ogura Imitations of One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets (Ogura nazora-e Hyaku-nin isshu)
ca. 1845-48
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Prints based on the Hyakunin Isshu — the classical anthology of 100 poems by 100 poets compiled by Fujiwara no Teika in the 13th century — a recurring source for Edo-period print series.
Utagawa Kuniyoshi and Katsushika Hokusai are among the artists most associated with hyakunin isshu in our collection. Browse the full list of artists who explored this subject above.
Hanga currently catalogues 6 prints tagged with hyakunin isshu, spanning ukiyo-e, shin-hanga, and sōsaku-hanga traditions where applicable.