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- Description
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Described by Linda A. Izzo, Christie's, on 28 May 1992 as "General Yoshiie at Nakoso no seki," and as "associated with a calligraphy by Ono Kozan (fl. early 20th century)" [F1992.23].
In a fitted wooden box inscribed the artist (with F1992.23). See "Inscriptions."
For additional descriptions see Comments.
- Inscription(s)
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1. (Kate Theimer, 8 April 1996) Described by Linda A. Izzo, Christie's, on 28 May 1992 as "signed Nanaju-ichi o Tessai Gaishi, sealed Tomioka Hyakuren and another seal."
In a fitted wooden box inscribed by the artist (with F1992.23): "dated Meiji 39 (1906), signed Tessai Gaishi jidai toki toshi Nanajuichi, and sealed Tomioka Hyakaren."
Inscribed by the artist with a poem, see Comments.
- Label
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Swift, spontaneous brush strokes delineate a simple scene of a courtier and his small retinue approaching a mountain barrier gate. Light touches of pink depict cherry blossoms, a motif repeated in the decorated square near the top that represents a shikishi, a sheet of paper for inscribing a single verse of Japanese poetry. The quoted poem comes from the anthology, Senzai wakashu (Collection of Japanese Poems of a Thousand Years), compiled in the 1180s by order of Emperor Goshirakawa (1127-1192). The poem composed by Minamoto Yoshi'ie (1039-1106) reads:
Although I know
the wind blows
at Nakoso Barrier,
how the mountain cherry blossoms
narrow the path!
- Collection Area(s)
- Japanese Art
- Web Resources
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