East Asian Art Calligraphy of a Poem over a Design of Chrysanthemums Made in Japan, AsiaEdo Period (1615-1868), 1615-37 Painted by Tawaraya Sōtatsu, Japanese, died 1643. Calligraphy by Hon'ami Kōetsu, Japanese, 1558 - 1637. Ink, silver, and gold on paper; mounted as a hanging scroll Currently not on view W1970-1-1 Purchased with the W. P. Wiltstach Fund, 1970 |
LabelThe chrysanthemum was one of the most popular motifs for ornamental poem cards (shikishi). Hon’ami Koetsu’s calligraphy of a poem from the Shinkokin wakashu (New Collection of Japanese Poems from Ancient and Modern Times) has almost disappeared among the tarnished silver of the flowers. The verse is by Fujiwara no Takafusa (1148–1209). Before I could speak |
