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Portrait of Ariwara no Narihira (Translation)
在原業平像 江戸時代 祇園井特筆 絹本着色 (Primary Title)
hanging scroll (Object Name)

Gion Seitoku 祇園井特, Japanese, 1755–1815 (Artist)

early 19th century
Japanese
Paintings
Scrolls
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
East Asian Art
Overall (scroll): 73 1/4 × 23 1/2 in. (186.06 × 59.69 cm)
Image: 38 1/8 × 17 1/8 in. (96.84 × 43.5 cm)
92.164
Not on view
Japanese genre painting and ukiyo-e drew from a wide range of sources, including classical literature. The subject of this painting, Ariwara no Narihira (825–880), is one of the thirty-six immortal poets. Thirty of his poems are included in the 10th-century anthology titled Collection of Japanese Poems of Ancient and Modern Times (Kokin Wakashu). Best known for his romantic exploits, Narihira was a popular figure in art and a fitting subject for the “floating world.”
Ukiyo-e 浮世絵
Edo period (1615-1868)
鴨川祇山井特寫 (Painted by Giyama Seitoku from Kamogawa)
宇曰伯立，せい特 (Seitoku)
None
Robert A. and Ruth W. Fisher Fund
Image released via Creative Commons CC-BY-NC

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