Poem by Fujiwara no Ietaka (1158–1237) on Decorated Paper with Bush Clover

mid- to late 17th century

Not on view

Ogata Sōken was scion of a Kyoto merchant family with clients among the capital’s aristocracy. While he trained and achieved competency in traditional styles of Japanese painting and calligraphy, he is best known for siring Kōrin and Kenzan, two of the greatest artists in the chronicles of Japanese art. Here, he has transcribed a travel poem by the courtier-poet Fujiwara no Ietaka. The poem reads:

Chigiranedo
hitoyo wa suginu
Kiyomigata
nami ni wakaruru
akatsuki no sora

No vows were made,
but we spent the night at Kiyomi Bay,
as the dawn sky breaks
over the swell of waves.
–Trans. John T. Carpenter

Artwork Details

萩下絵和歌色紙　藤原家隆
Title: Poem by Fujiwara no Ietaka (1158–1237) on Decorated Paper with Bush Clover
Artist: Ogata Sōken (Japanese, 1621–1687)
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: mid- to late 17th century
Culture: Japan
Medium: Poem card (shikishi) mounted as a hanging scroll; ink and gold on paper
Dimensions: Image: 8 3/8 × 7 5/8 in. (21.2 × 19.4 cm)
Overall with mounting (b): 38 1/4 × 11 15/16 in. (97.2 × 30.4 cm)
Overall with knobs (b): 38 1/4 × 13 7/8 in. (97.2 × 35.3 cm)
Classification: Calligraphy
Credit Line: Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
Object Number: 2015.300.242b
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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