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Poet Overlooking Waka Bay (Poetry Bay)
Totoya Hokkei (mentioned on object), c. 1829
Waka Bay figures frequently in poems. Waka is not only the name of a place, but also means ‘poetry’ in Japanese. This double meaning allows for a play on words. The fact that a poet is looking out over a bay above which cranes are flying means that this is indeed Waka Bay, as it was known for its cranes.
- Artwork typesurimono
- Object numberRP-P-2016-47
- Dimensionsheight 213 mm x width 188 mm
- Physical characteristicskleurenhoutsnede; lijnblok in zwart met kleurblokken en metaalpigmenten