Japan: Imperial Prince Fujiwara Sadayori (貞頼親王) (876–922), the poet son of Emperor Seiwa, 56th emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession. (r. notionally 858-876). Katsukawa Shuncho (fl. 1783-1795), 1775

Emperor Seiwa (清和天皇 Seiwa-tennō, 850–878) was the 56th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Seiwa's reign spanned the years from 858 through 876.

Shuncho Katsukawa was born in Edo and was a pupil of Shunsho Katsukawa. Shuncho is famous for his prints of actors and bijin, beautiful women. After 1795 Shuncho Katsukawa gave up printmaking and became a writer of novels. This woodblock print of Fujiwara Sadayori is from his series: 'One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets'.

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