Thirty-Six Immortal Poets, mid 1700s. Creator: Tatebayashi Kagei (Japanese), attributed to
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Thirty-Six Immortal Poets, mid 1700s. Creator: Tatebayashi Kagei (Japanese), attributed to
Thirty-Six Immortal Poets, mid 1700s. The " Thirty-Six Immortal Poets" were chosen by Fujiwara no Kinto (996-1075), a Japanese nobleman, scholar, and poet of the Heian period. He compiled a collection of the works of the 36 celebrated writers of waka (31-syllable poems) during the 7th to 11th centuries. From about the 11th century on, poetry and painting contests provided entertainment at fashionable gatherings, and the " thirty-six poets" became a favorite subject in Japanese art. These poets were traditionally portrayed in a dignified manner befitting their aristocratic rank, but in this interpretation they are unceremoniously packed together in a confining space. This engaging screen painting is done in the Rimpa style, emphasizing bold colour, simple silhouettes, and asymmetrical compositions. Traditionally, individuality was not a quality emphasized in Japan; even in these " portraits" it is virtually impossible to distinguish whos who among the faces of the poets
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