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Farmer Returning Home in Autumn
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Here, Yosa Buson’s farmer playfully chastises a crow who has come to dine on his grain while his water buffalo earnestly negotiates a swift stream. Raised in what is now Osaka, Buson went to Edo (now Tokyo) to study poetry composition. He later traveled around northeastern Japan, following in the footsteps of poet Matsuo Bashō (松尾芭蕉) (1644–1694), and then taught poetry in Kyoto. He painted professionally, a skill he learned by using wood-block–printed Chinese painting manuals.
| Artist / Maker | Yosa Buson |
|---|---|
| Date | 1781 |
| Culture / Origin | Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) |
| Medium | Hanging scroll; ink and light color on silk |
| Dimensions | Overall: 203.2 x 59.2 cm (80 x 23 5/16 in.); Painting only: 130.8 x 46.2 cm (51 1/2 x 18 3/16 in.) |
| Department | Japanese Art |
| Type | Painting |
About the Artist
BiographyYosa Buson (1716–1784) — Poet and painter from Japan (1716–1784).Yosa Buson worked as haiku poet, writer, painter and calligrapher and is associated with Japan. Their documented life spans the years 1716 to 1784, born in Kema, died in Heian-kyō.Disciplineshaiku poet, writer, painter, calligrapherBorn1716, KemaDied1784, Heian-kyōNationalityJapanSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →
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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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