Tickets
English
DonateMembership
Tickets

Two Poems from One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets

Calligraphy by Hon'ami Kōetsu Japanese
Painting by Tawaraya Sōtatsu Japanese
ca. 1615–20
Not on view
This fragment once belonged to a handscroll featuring the poetry of the entire anthology One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets. The underpainting in gold and silver by Tawaraya Sōtatsu describes the life cycle of the lotus—a plant associated with Buddhism.

The two poems here are by Fujiwara no Akisuke (1090–1155) and Lady Horikawa (active late 12th century).


Sakyō Dayū Akisuke 左京大夫顕輔

Akikaze ni tanabiku kumo no
taema yori
more-izuru tsuki no
kage no sayakesa
The light of the moon,
clear and radiant,
pours through rifts
in the clouds, buffeted
by autumn breezes.

Taikenmon’in Horikawa 待賢門院堀河

Nagakaran
kokoro mo shirazu
kurokami no
midarete kesa wa mono o koso omoe

I have no idea how long
his love for me will last—
as I recall this morning
our affair, with my hair
tangled as my emotions!
—Trans. John T. Carpenter

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 本阿弥光悦書・俵屋宗達下絵　小倉百人一首和歌巻断簡
  • Title: Two Poems from One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets
  • Artist: Calligraphy by Hon'ami Kōetsu (Japanese, 1558–1637)
  • Artist: Painting by Tawaraya Sōtatsu (Japanese, ca. 1570–ca. 1640)
  • Period: Momoyama period (1573–1615)
  • Date: ca. 1615–20
  • Culture: Japan
  • Medium: Section of handscroll mounted as a hanging scrolll; ink, silver, and gold on paper
  • Dimensions: Image: 13 × 23 3/4 in. (33 × 60.4 cm)
    Overall with mounting: 49 5/8 × 29 1/8 in. (126 × 73.9 cm)
    Overall with knobs: 49 5/8 × 31 5/16 in. (126 × 79.5 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
  • Object Number: 2015.300.86
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

More Artwork

More Artwork
A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Letter of Invitation, Hon'ami Kōetsu Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan
Letter of Invitation
Hon'ami Kōetsu
after 1615
Armor (<i>Gusoku</i>), Saotome Ietada Japanese, Iron, lacquer, silk, gilt copper, Japanese
Armor (Gusoku)
Armorer Helmet bowl signed Saotome Ietada
Armorer Breastplate inscribed inside, Myōchin Munesuke
16th and 18th centuries
Segment of Chapter 19 of the Lotus Sutra, Kujō Kanezane Japanese, Handscroll section mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on colored paper decorated with cut gold (kirikane), sprinkled gold (sunago), and silver leaf, Japan
Segment of Chapter 19 of the Lotus Sutra
Attributed to Kujō Kanezane
late 12th century
Red Raku Tea Bowl (Chawan), Hon'ami Kōetsu , by an unknown potter Japanese, Earthenware with red slip under milky glaze (Raku ware, unknown workshop); gold lacquer repairs, Japan
Red Raku Tea Bowl (Chawan)
Style of Hon'ami Kōetsu
18th century
Helmet (<i>Zukinnari Kabuto</i>), Iron, lacquer, Japanese
Helmet (Zukinnari Kabuto)
Japanese
16th century

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please contact us using the form below. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.

Send feedback

Content Notice

The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world, and our online collection reflects ongoing work conducted over the course of our more than 150-year history. You may encounter objects or images that may be inappropriate for some viewers or information that may be outdated.