{"product_id":"sanjurokkasen-the-thirty-six-immortals-of-poetry-circa-1603-1750-a-collection-of-famed-poetry-on-thirty-six-beautifully-painted-and-illuminated-silk-leaves-owned-by-japanese-royalty","title":"Sanjurokkasen (The Thirty-Six Immortals of Poetry), Circa 1603-1750. A Collection of Famed Poetry on Thirty-Six Beautifully Painted and Illuminated Silk Leaves, Owned by Japanese Royalty","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eTitle: Sanjurokkasen (The Thirty-Six Immortals of Poetry), Circa 1603-1750. A Collection of Famed Poetry on Thirty-Six Beautifully Painted and Illuminated Silk Leaves, Owned by Japanese Royalty\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Various; Owned by a member of the Fushimi-no-miya Family; Poetry Originally Compiled by Fujiwara no Kinto\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eAn Early to Mid Edo Period, 17th to mid 18th century manuscript collection of the Sanjurokkasen, also more famously known as the Thirty-Six Immortals of Poetry, in thirty-six painted silk sheets of calligraphy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eSelected by \u003cb\u003eFujiwara no Kintō\u003c\/b\u003e of the Heian Period, they are a group of Japanese poets of the Asuka, Nara, and Heian Periods as exemplars of Japanese poetic ability.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eSince that, various editions of the Sanjurokkasen have been produced, from the Thirty-Six Female Immortals of Poetry, the New Thirty-Six Immortals of Poetry, and even the Late Classical Thirty-Six Immortals of Poetry, each with a unique selection of poets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eEach poem for their respective poet is produced on beautifully decorated \u003ci\u003eshikishi\u003c\/i\u003e leaves, of which have been beautifully painted with gold spray, clouds, and colorful flowers, brightly enhancing the calligraphy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eAll the poetry is wrapped in a cloth and stored in a wooden box for preservation. Interesting, the box bears the crest of the \u003cb\u003eFushimi-no-miya\u003c\/b\u003e branch of the imperial family of Japan, indicating some prior ownership by one of its many members. It is possible that at least one of the authors of a sheet of calligraphy was a member of the branch family, but I have not transcribed a full list.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e36 illuminated \u003ci\u003eshikishi\u003c\/i\u003e format leaves on silk, 11.7 x 10.8 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThese manuscripts are in very good shape, with minor soiling to the leaves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"That Guy With The Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51634054332727,"sku":null,"price":2400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/1589\/4371\/files\/20260115_210253.jpg?v=1769976320","url":"https:\/\/thatguywiththebooks.com\/products\/sanjurokkasen-the-thirty-six-immortals-of-poetry-circa-1603-1750-a-collection-of-famed-poetry-on-thirty-six-beautifully-painted-and-illuminated-silk-leaves-owned-by-japanese-royalty","provider":"That Guy With The Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}