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Subject:Re: unknown signature of woodblock print
Posted By: I.Nagy Sat, Dec 31, 2022
Kōbō Daishi 弘法大師 774-836, Japanese Buddhist monk, calliographer and poet who founded the Shingon School of Buddhism is depicted on the print.
The inscription is a tanka (short poem) by Kōbō Daishi.
(Alternative kanas for technical reasons are transcribed into their modern forms)
わすれても - Wasurete mo
汲やしつらん - Kumiya shitsuran
旅人の -Tabibito no
高野のおくの - Kōya no oku no
玉川のみず -Tamagawa no mizu
I worry you will forget not to draw it,
Traveler, It is the water of the Tama River behind
Mt. Kōya
(This is a worry that traveller will inadvertently draw water without knowing that it is poisonous)
Signature reads,
立川筆 - Painted by Tachikawa
Most probably Utagawa Kunigo (or Kunisato) 歌川國郷 (？ー1858)
Tachikawa was one of his pseudonyms.
Disciple of 3rd gen.Toyokuni
With regards,
I.Nagy
度人は
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( China & Japan ) - Francis - Dec 29, 2022 (08:47 AM) 