Lot Essay
The poem reads
Inorazutotemo Even without praying
Kami ya mamoramu The Gods will protect you
Makoto no si ni The true way will be
michi michi kanainan accomplished
It was a strict rule of the main line Goto family not to allow the use of iron. Therefore, Ichijo was obliged to use the alternative Hakuo signature when working with iron. Nevertheless, occasionally the signature is seen on shakudo.
Ichijo was the son of the 4th generation Goto Shichirobei line master Jyujo. In Bunsei 7 (1824), he was given the title hokkyo and in 1863, became hogen. In Kaei 4 (1851) at the age of 61, he temporarily lived in Edo where he was employed by the government and given fuchi [payment to feed workers] for 10 employees.
He first worked in Goto iebori style making mitokoromono or okitemono (the traditional dragon and karashishi required and strictly regulated by the mainline Goto masters). Later he changed his subjects to realistic views, flowers and birds. He sometimes requested sketches from his friend and mentor Kikuchi Yosai (painter of the revived Yamato style) and he also learned drawing from Matsumoto Kensai.
Kiju refers to the age of 77 in Japanese.
Inorazutotemo Even without praying
Kami ya mamoramu The Gods will protect you
Makoto no si ni The true way will be
michi michi kanainan accomplished
It was a strict rule of the main line Goto family not to allow the use of iron. Therefore, Ichijo was obliged to use the alternative Hakuo signature when working with iron. Nevertheless, occasionally the signature is seen on shakudo.
Ichijo was the son of the 4th generation Goto Shichirobei line master Jyujo. In Bunsei 7 (1824), he was given the title hokkyo and in 1863, became hogen. In Kaei 4 (1851) at the age of 61, he temporarily lived in Edo where he was employed by the government and given fuchi [payment to feed workers] for 10 employees.
He first worked in Goto iebori style making mitokoromono or okitemono (the traditional dragon and karashishi required and strictly regulated by the mainline Goto masters). Later he changed his subjects to realistic views, flowers and birds. He sometimes requested sketches from his friend and mentor Kikuchi Yosai (painter of the revived Yamato style) and he also learned drawing from Matsumoto Kensai.
Kiju refers to the age of 77 in Japanese.