Otagaki
Rengetsu (1791-1875) - Violets in a Field Scroll
Japan
19th c.; Edo Period (1603 - 1868), Dated 1866
paint on paper; Ink on paper
H: 26.4 cm - H: 43 cm
Putting out the candle,
I went to bed
against the cold,
and dreamt of gathering
violets in a field.
Utsumihi ni
ushisa
wasurete
netaru yo wa,
sumire
tsumu no ni
yume ni mietari.
