Catalog record · 目録番号 54779
Emperor Tenchi
Catalog note / 解説
The story is told that the Emperor was traveling in the countryside one day. A sudden shower forced him to take shelter in a small, temporary hut. The rough mat on the rood lets the rain through, wetting his sleeves and inspiring the Emperor to compose this poem. Coarse the rush-mat roof Sheltering the harvest-hut Of the autumn rice-field; And my sleeves are growing wet With the moisture dripping through In this poem, the rain is transformed into tears of compassion for the hard existence of farmers. Hokusai depicts a tranquil autumn scene of harvesting by farmers. The use of subdued and deep colors such as brown, green and blue effectively create this imagenary scene. From the age of 75, H…
Image record / 画像情報
Honolulu · c. 1835 - 1836 · honolulu
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