Momoyama Period (16th c.)／Ink on paper, hanging scroll
22.0 x 18.2 cm
SUMMARY
A transcription of a waka poem from the Shinkokin Wakashu. It was composed by Fujiwara no Ietaka, a poet of the early Kamakura period, and was written here by Emperor Go-Yozei. “I wonder if fishermen are reluctant to leave the moon on an autumn night; it is nearing dawn, and there are still fishing boats on the distant sea”.
ARTIST
Emperor Go-yozei
1571-1617
The 107th Emperor, reigning between 1586 and 1611. He inherited the throne from his uncle, Emperor Ogimachi, and sought to reclaim the dignity of the court during the time of Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu. He was known to be a skilled calligrapher and a lover of study. He contributed to culture and art through the encouragement of woodblock printing, and was instrumental in the publishing of Keicho Chokuhan.
List of artworks by the same artist
INFORMATION
Friday, May 1 - Tuesday, June 30, 1998
Treasures of Japanese Arts and Crafts—400 Years of Japanese Art from the Momoyama Period to Modernity National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (Taipei, Taiwan)
Wednesday, September 17 - Sunday, October 19, 1997
Treasures of Japanese Art in Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Amity of Japan and Chile National Museum of Chile (Santiago, Chile)
Friday, February 10 - Sunday, April 16, 1995
Treasures of Japanese Art: Edo Period 1615-1868 La Pedrera / The House Mila (Barcelona, Spain)
Friday, September 23 - Sunday, January 22, 1995
Treasures of Japanese Art: Edo Period 1615-1868 Juan March Foundation (Madrid, Spain)
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