Kozuka with Three of the Six Great Classical Poets

late 18th-19th century (late Edo-Meiji) 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm) (l.) Citation Source image

These three men are three of the six great classical poets of the Heian period (794-1192) known at the "Rokkansen." The group is comprised of two Buddhist monks, three courtiers, and one woman. The top figure is either Bun'ya no Yasuhide (d. approx. 885) or Ôtomo no Kuronushi...

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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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