Two Waka Verses about Old Age
42.0 x 29.0 cm
Fukuoka Art Museum
“Although only my heart is young How envious I am of my youthful body The cuckoo bird sounds noisy to my aging ear Reminiscing the first cuckoo bird heard singing in spring.” (Excerpt)There are two waka poem verses written by Takuan Soho about himself in an aging state of life. It is considered to have been written in his last year before his death, at the age of seventy three. They were written in December. In the midst of cold winter, the state of “Oiraku” (facing aging) is supremely emanated in the graceful expression in this poem.
Takuan Sōhō (沢庵宗彭) (1573 – 1645)
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Fukuoka Art Museum (Fukuoka, España)
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Sobre esta obra
- Título: Two Waka Verses about Old Age
- Artista: Takuan Sōhō (沢庵宗彭)
- Dimensiones originales: 42.0 x 29.0 cm
- Formato: Landscape
- Estado de derechos de autor: Dominio público
- Ubicación: Fukuoka Art Museum
- Paleta de colores: Monochrome
- Color predominante: Rosy Brown