The Moon,paiting with haiku poem, by Priest Otani Kubutsu
Item No
#108000091
Item
Kakejiku(Hanging Scroll)
Artist
Otani Kubutsu
Price
$970.00
Weight
1kg
size
width
56cm 22"
height
220cm 86 3/4"
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This is one of the Otani Koen(1875-1943)'s works and he is known with the name of "Otani Kubutsu" which is his pen name in the Haiku world.
Kubutsu was a high priest of Jodo Shin sect and was the 23rd superintendent of Higash-honganji temple.
His ability as a person of culture was exemplified in his various works such as Nihonga (Japanese-style paintings) learned from Ko-no Bairei and Takeuchi Seiho and Haiku influenced by Masaoka Shiki, i Kawahigashi Hekigoto, and Takahama Kyoshi.
His " Haiga" which is composed of a picture and Haiku has unique structural sense with simple motif and soft, gentle lines.
Generally, his works are simple, but variety of his art skills can be seen. Therefore, many people have easily enjoyed his works with the profound meaning of them.
The title of this work is Meigetsu which means the moon of August 15th in the lunar calendar. In the dark when all lights are turned off from the town, the moonlight is standing out. Here, large taro leaves are illuminated brightly by the moon.
Because people used to put taro as offerings on the day of Meigetsu, that day was also called "Imomeigetsu" meaning potato moon.
Indicating his exquisite sense and elegant originality as a haiku poet, Kugetsu deliberately did not draw the moon itself and sang Meigetsu by only taro leaves and Haiku.
The artist's signature and his seal are shown at the middle right side of this image.
There is "Tomobako" which is an autograph or note of authentication written on a box containing an art work on the back of the lid of this scroll box.
Some stains
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