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Ryōnen Gensō

Ryōnen Gensō (1646–1711) was a Japanese buddhist nun, calligrapher and poet.

from the picture album "Toyokuni Nishiki-e shu‎"

Utagawa Kunisada · National Diet Library Digital Collections: Persistent ID 1304218 · Public domain

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Born at Kyoto in 1646, died in 1711.

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  • Kyoto
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