詩歌写真鏡 李白, Ri Haku from the series Mirrors of Japanese and Chinese Poems (Shiika shashin kyō), Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1832, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 20 3/8 x 9 in. (51.8 x 22.9 cm), Prints, Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760–1849 Tokyo (Edo)), The lofty character of Chinese poets as well as the time-honored theme of the poet Li Bo viewing a waterfall are transformed by Hokusai into a joyous, thrilling spectacle of natural wonder. The contrast between the poet's profound absorption and the two boy attendants fussing over him gives the scene its animating piquancy
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詩歌写真鏡 李白, Ri Haku, series Mirrors, Japanese, Chinese Poems, Shiika shashin kyō, Edo period, 1615–1868, ca, 1832, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print, ink, color, paper, 20 3/8 x 9, 51.8 22.9 cm, Prints, Katsushika Hokusai, Tokyo, Edo, 1760–1849, lofty, character, poets, well, time-honored theme, poet Li, Bo, viewing, waterfall, transformed, Hokusai, joyous, thrilling spectacle, natural wonder, contrast, poet, profound absorption, two boy, attendants, fussing, gives, scene, animating piquancy
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