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Poem-card from the Shinkokin wakashu (New Collection of Japanese Poems from Ancient and Modern Times) with Design of Pine on a Beach
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Tawaraya Sotatsu and Hon’ami Koetsu are both associated with the founding of the Rimpa school of Japanese painting. In this poem-card––one of 16 that survive––Tawaraya painted the gold and silver design, over which Hon’ami recorded poems from Shinkokin wakashu. The verses read from top to bottom and from right to left: "Even as I gaze, the thought of it is lonely. High in the heavens the moon-capital lies still in the sky of its dawning."
| Artist / Maker | Hon’ami Kōetsu |
|---|---|
| Date | 1606 |
| Culture / Origin | Japan, Momoyama (1573-1615) - Edo (1615-1868) periods |
| Medium | card mounted on a hanging scroll; gold, silver, and ink on paper |
| Dimensions | Overall: 132.1 x 43.2 cm (52 x 17 in.); Painting only: 20 x 17.4 cm (7 7/8 x 6 7/8 in.) |
| Department | Japanese Art |
| Type | Painting |
About the Artist
Hon'ami Kōetsu (Japanese, 1558–1637) Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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