Kakinomoto no Hitomaro, One of 36 Master Poets

  • [ Kakinomoto no Hitomaro ] One of 36 Master Poets
    • Reference NumberSS-30142
    • Title" Kakinomoto no Hitomaro " Thirty-six Master Poets
    • PainterOno Shunryo
    • Signature & SealYes
    • Part of DrawingSilk, 122.5 x 42 cm ( 48.2 x 16.5 inches )
    • MountingSilk, 188 x 38.5 cm ( 74 x 15.2 inches )
    • Roller End MaterialAntler
    • BoxWood Box
    • Description The scroll may have been re-mounted.
      We estimate the painting part was depicted before the Second World War.
      There are a few stains and amotions on the painting part.
      Some slight folds are also recognized.
      As a whole, the condition of this scroll is not so bad.
      The motif is Kakinomoto no Hitomaro (660? - 720?), court noble in the Asuka period, one of the 36 Master Poets in Japan.
      Especially, Hitomaro is regarded as one of the Big Two Poets along with Yamabe no Akahito.
      The composition of this picture is that Hitomaro is thinking and writing a poem under the moon.
      The scene is painted artistically.
    • Price USD 240
  • Rakkan Signature & Stamp of Ono Shunryo
    Signature & Seal
    (Rakkan)
  • One of the 36 Master Poets in Japan
  • The Moon depicted in the Japanese style painting
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  • Hagi, Bush Clover Flowers & Leaves
    Bush Clover (Hagi, Autumn Flower)
  • Kakemono End made of Staghorn (Deer Horn)
    Roller End
  • In Kakemono Special Wooden Box
    In Wooden Box
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