Asianart.com | Associations | Articles | Exhibitions | Galleries

Good morning everyone. Can anyone tell me about this calligraphy from Japan? Many thanks for your attention.
Gabriele

Japanese calligrapher, Chinese poem.

From the poem titled "Autumn Country House" from the Southern Song Dynasty poet Lu You.

The calligrapher miswrote two characters and omitted one character in the first line - occasional errors. I stuck to the poet's original version.

山雨霏微鴨頭水，溪雲細薄魚鱗天、
幽尋自笑本無事，羽扇筇枝上釣船、
海城老漁書
　
The duck's head drifts slightly in the water amidst the mountain rain, and the thin clouds floating in the current create soft ripples like fish scales. This dark quest began with a laugh, as I originally had nothing to do, holding a fan in one hand and fishing with a bamboo stick on the boat.
Calligraphed by the Old Fisher Kaijō
Upper seal,
豊島海城　Toshima Kaijō
Lower seal,
字曰五教　Courtesy Name Gokyō

Toshima Kaijō 豊島海城　Date of birth and death unknown.
Native of Owari Province.
Calligrapher and Nanga School painter. Was active in the 1880-90s.

With regards,
I.Nagy

Thank you very much, kind Mr. Nagy. Your competence and availability deserve every praise. My best regards,
Gabriele

Asianart.com | Associations | Articles | Exhibitions | Galleries |