Momoyama Period (16th c.)／Ink on paper, hanging scroll
21.5 x 17.8 cm
SUMMARY
A transcription of a waka poem from the Shinchokusen Wakashu, It was composed by Fujiwara no Ietaka, a poet of the early Kamakura period, and was written here by Emperor Go-Yozei. “The shadow that falls in a dilapidated garden in my hometown grows cold as night begins to fall, and I hear the sound of hailstones thrown upon the fallen paulownia leaves”.
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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