The “Kōetsu Version” of Waka Poems of the Thirty-six Immortals of Poetry (Kōetsu-bon Waka Sanjūrokkasen) ca. 1610 Unidentified artist The idea of the Thirty-six Poetic Immortals dates back to the early eleventh century. In the early seventeenth century, woodblock printing spurred the dissemination of classical literature and imagery. Although traditionally attributed to the renowned calligrapher and painter Hon’ami Kōetsu (1558–1637), the handwriting here is in a generic style reflecting calligraphy conventions of the The “Kōetsu Version” of Waka Poems of the Thirty-six Immortals of Poet
The “Kōetsu Version” of Waka Poems of the Thirty-six Immortals of Poetry (Kōetsu-bon Waka Sanjūrokkasen) ca. 1610 Unidentified artist The idea of the Thirty-six Poetic Immortals dates back to the early eleventh century. In the early seventeenth century, woodblock printing spurred the dissemination of classical literature and imagery. Although traditionally attributed to the renowned calligrapher and painter Hon’ami Kōetsu (1558–1637), the handwriting here is in a generic style reflecting calligraphy conventions of the The “Kōetsu Version” of Waka Poems of the Thirty-six Immortals of Poetry (Kōetsu-bon Waka Sanjūrokkasen). Unidentified artist Japanese. Japan. ca. 1610. Woodblock printed book; ink on paper. Momoyama period (1573–1615). Illustrated Books
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