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Tenchi tenno (Emperor Tenchi), from the series Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki (The one hundred poems by one hundred poets as told by the nurse)
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Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)
Tenchi tenno (Emperor Tenchi), from the series Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki (The one hundred poems by one hundred poets as told by the nurse)
Woodcut of farmers working in the fields in autumn at sunset illustrating the poem transcribed in the square cartouche by Emperor Tenchi (626-672), signed Zen Hokusai manji (manji printed in red) published by Nishimuraya Yohachi [Eijudo]--fine impression, very good color, pin hole worming, though general condition good, trimmed into tree, title cartouche and signature
oban yoko-e: 9 7/16 x 14½in. (23.9 x 36.8cm.)
The poem reads:
Aki no ta no
kariho no iho no
toma o arami
waga koromode wa
tsuyu ni nuretsutsu
In the autumn fields
seeking shelter in a hut,
through the rush mat roof
my sleeves are growing wet
from the dew soaking through it.
Tenchi tenno (Emperor Tenchi), from the series Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki (The one hundred poems by one hundred poets as told by the nurse)
Woodcut of farmers working in the fields in autumn at sunset illustrating the poem transcribed in the square cartouche by Emperor Tenchi (626-672), signed Zen Hokusai manji (manji printed in red) published by Nishimuraya Yohachi [Eijudo]--fine impression, very good color, pin hole worming, though general condition good, trimmed into tree, title cartouche and signature
oban yoko-e: 9 7/16 x 14½in. (23.9 x 36.8cm.)
The poem reads:
Aki no ta no
kariho no iho no
toma o arami
waga koromode wa
tsuyu ni nuretsutsu
In the autumn fields
seeking shelter in a hut,
through the rush mat roof
my sleeves are growing wet
from the dew soaking through it.
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