Kibi ehime, an example from the Chronicles of Japan, Yashima Gakutei, 1821

Princess kibi (d. 729) watches the blooming cherry blossoms in the garden from a balcony. She was the wife of nagaya no ô (684-729), together they were forced to commit suicide with their children in 729. With one poem. Label line: mentioned on object yashima gakutei (1786 - 1868), ca. 1821, color woodcut; embossing; line block in black with color blocks; metallic pigments collection: prints; japan (collection). Object Type: print. Date: 1821. Place of creation: Japan. Dimensions: blad Height: 202 mm (7.95 in) blad Width: 181 mm (7.12 in). Medium: paper. Collection: Rijksmuseum. Kibi ehime, een voorbeeld uit de Kronieken van Japan-Rijksmuseum RP-P-1958-457