Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige(Japanese, 1797–1858)
Description: A lovely motif by Hiroshige, illustrating one of 100 poems "The dancing teacher".
An original Hiroshige woodcut print, which despite age and wear is still very beautiful.
Title: Poem by Sôjô Henjô:
The Shirabyôshi Dancer Hotoke Gozen, “The Dancing Teacher”
from the series Ogura Imitations of One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets (Ogura nazorae hyakunin isshu). Poem 12: Bishop Henjo
Date: 1845-48
Inscriptions:
Poem:Ama tsu kaze/ kumo no kayoiji/ fukitoji yo/ otome no sugata/ shibashi todomemu
あまつ風　雲のかよひ路　ふきとぢよ　乙女のすがた　しばしとどめむ
清盛公　白拍子祗王を愛す事限なし　爰に　加賀国に仏といへる舞妓あり　西八条に来りて　入道にまミゆ　清盛深く是を愛て　祗王が寵ハ衰へたりとぞ
　種員筆記
Sweet wind, cloudy sky, There is no limit to love Shiomori Gakuo, the white beater of Gio. Spectral writing
Signed: Hiroshige ga
Censor's seal: Kinugasa
Blockcutter's mark: Horikô Fusajirô
Dimensions: Vertical ôban; 37.5 × 24.9 cm (14 3/4 × 9 13/16 in.)
Condition: Beautiful color and fine detail, wear due to age with some creases, repairs and restoration. Has large void bottom left, toning, trimming and paper residue on reverse. Please refer to the photography for a full description
In the collections of: 
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Austrian Museum of Applied Arts
Waseda Waseda University Theatre Museum
Ronin Gallery
 
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