Poem by Fujiwara no Michinobu Ason, from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki)

Katsushika Hokusai

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

One of Hokusai's favorite themes, travelers setting out at the first blush of dawn, is the perfect vehicle for this love poem by Fujiwara Michinobu Ason (972–994): Akenureba kururu mono to wa shirinagara naho ayashiki asaborake ka na. Although I know morning will bring another evening for our love I still resent the dawn

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.

Metropolitan Museum of Art