Woodblock print, oban tate-e. Suwara station. The poet ariwara no narihira eloping with lady nijo, whom he carries through long grasses, pursuers with torches in the background (inset: a mountain pass). Date: 1852 (7th month). Dimensions: Height: 35.90 centimetres Width: 24.30 centimetres. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. No. 40 Suwara 須原 (BM 2008,3037.14740)
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