Fujiwara no Junshi, Hokuba, between 1800 and 1805

Three seated ladies-in-waiting near a windbreak, while one holds up an unrolled makimono. Fujiwara no junshi (809-71), also known as gojô nyôgo, was the wife of the emperor ninmyô (reigned 833-50). With one poem. Label line: mentioned on object teisai hokuba (ca. 1771 - 1844), ca. 1800 - ca. 1805, color woodcut; embossing; line block in black with color blocks collection: prints; japan (collection). Object Type: print. Date: between 1800 and 1805. Place of creation: Japan. Dimensions: blad Height: 133 mm (5.23 in) blad Width: 181 mm (7.12 in). Medium: paper. Collection: Rijksmuseum. Fujiwara no Junshi-Rijksmuseum RP-P-1991-578