Virtuous Women for the Eight Views
(Kenjo hakkei)
Publisher: Iba-ya Sensaburô
1842-1843
In eleventh century
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Autumn moon on Saga Moor Virtuous woman: Kogô no Tsubon under a moon on the veranda of her home after being
driven from the court Robinson:
S21.1 |
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Lingering snow on Virtuous woman: Shidzuka-gozen trudging through the snow after her last farewell to
Yoshitsune Robinson:
S21.2 |
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Evening glow at Yashima Virtuous woman: Tamamushi-no-maye watching Nasu no Yoichi’s arrow carry away the
fan from the pole on her boat at the Battle of Yashima Robinson:
S21.3 |
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Vesper bells at Uyeno Virtuous woman: The poetess Shûshiki looking at the poem she attached to a cherry
tree at Uyeno Robinson:
S21.4 |
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Returning boats at Tsukushi Virtuous woman: Empress Jingô armed and wearing voluminous robes watching the
return of her victorious fleet from Robinson: S21.5 |
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Clearing weather at Mama Virtuous woman: The faithful wife of Mama walking by a hillside in autumn Robinson:
S21.6 |
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Night rain at the hunting ground Virtuous woman: Tegoshi no Shôshô waiting in the rain to guide the Soga brothers to
their revenge Robinson:
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Homing geese at Virtuous woman: The poetess Chiyo turning to watch wild geese while sweeping up
autumn leaves Robinson:
S21.8 Chiyo’s poem is translated
by Robinson as:
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‘Robinson’ refers to listing in Kuniyoshi: The Warrior-Prints by Basil William Robinson (Cornell University Press, Ithaca, NY, 1982) and its unpublished supplement.
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