Early 17th century
Poems from the Shinkokin wakashū
Hon'ami KōetsuJapanese, 1558 - 1637
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In this scroll Kōetsu brushed twelve love poems over gold and silver woodblock-printed designs of ivy, mehishiba (a type of crabgrass), and wisteria. On the reverse butterflies printed in gold and silver appear in random patterns, creating another visual layer as the scroll is unrolled.
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