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19th century Edo-period Japanese Hanging Scroll Calligraphy of Mad Poetry

$500
£379.39
€433.80
CA$698.36
A$776.49
CHF 405.44
MX$9,451.73
NOK 5,173.22
SEK 4,847.06
DKK 3,237.51
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Hanging scroll with such unstrained and refined calligraphy of ‘Kyoka’ (lit. ‘Mad poetry’ – Humorous style of Japanese tanka poetry with joke or irony or satire) by a late Edo-period Japanese poet, ‘Nanpo Ohta’ (1749-1823) aka ‘Shokusanjin’ (lit. ‘Copper mine man’), circa 1810-1823, Total: approx. 35 x 181.5cm (13.77 x 71.45in). Translated to “At the Sumidagawa River / Even though coming from far away and tired / Don’t tie horses to cherry blossom” (originally composed in March, 1810). Attached with original wooden box signed as a work of Shokusanjin.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 71.46 in (181.5 cm)Width: 13.78 in (35 cm)Depth: 1.38 in (3.5 cm)
  • Style:
    Edo (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Brocade,Paper,Wood,Hand-Crafted,Hand-Painted,Painted
  • Place of Origin:
    Japan
  • Period:
    19th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    19th century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Chiba, JP
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU9029241035992

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