Momoyama Period (16th c.)／Ink on paper, hanging scroll
21.0 x 18.2 cm
SUMMARY
Gold and silver paint on colored paper, graceful bold and thin brushwork. A waka from the Tale of Genji is written in the chirashi gaki (“scattered”) style. It is a transcription made by Emperor Go-Yozei of an exchange of poems between a man and woman in the Hahakigi chapter of the tale. “Your home has failed to make a person – a heartless person – stay, even with the outstanding sound of your koto and the view of the moon.” “The sound of your flute comes as the sound of a cold wind; when it is as cold as this how could I stop you leaving with my poor koto music or my words”.
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.
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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)
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