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大田垣蓮月 OTAGAKI RENGETSU 扇子 Sensu Japanese folding fan WAKA Japanese poem, 1791~1875, nun,the greatest poet of the 19th century,potter

$392.00

大田垣蓮月 OTAGAKI RENGETSU 扇子 Sensu Japanese folding fan WAKA Japanese poem, 1791~1875, nun,the greatest poet of the 19th century,potter—

$392.00

大田垣蓮月 OTAGAKI RENGETSU 扇子 Sensu Japanese folding fan WAKA Japanese poem, 1791~1875, nun,the greatest poet of the 19th century,potter—

$392.00

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大田垣蓮月 OTAGAKI RENGETSU 扇子 SENSU Japanese folding fan WAKA Japanese poem V202

Name: 大田垣蓮月 OTAGAKI RENGETSU 扇子 Sensu Japanese folding fan WAKA Japanese poem, 1791~1875, nun,the greatest poet of the 19th century,potter
Brand: Reiwa Antiques
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ひなづるの行末とほきこゑ聞ば御代を千とせとうたふなりけり
Hinazuru no yukusue tooki koe kike ba miyo wo chitose to utau nari keri.
Young crane his timeless voice heard from afar an imperial reign for
a thousand generations to celebrate in song.
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大田垣蓮月 Otagaki Rengetsu (1791-1875)
A female poet from the end of the Edo period to the beginning of the Meiji period. Born in Kyoto. She was adopted by 大田垣光古 Otagaki Teruhisa, samurai who served at Chion-in Temple, when she was only 10 days old. She later married 望古 Mochihisa, the adopted son of Teruhisa. She and Mochihisa had three children, all of whom died at an early age. She also lost her husband, Mochihisa soon. At the age of 33, she lost her second husband, 古肥 Hisatoshi. She and Hisatoshi had one daughter, but the daughter and Mochiko died in 1823. She shaved her head and took the name "Rengetsuni / Nun Rengetsu". After that, Rengetsu moved from place to place and was known as "Moving house Rengetsu" because of her love of moving. After her children died, she lost her father at the age of 42 and lived a life of poverty and solitude. After her father's death, she made her own pottery with waka poems carved with nails, which was called "Rengetsu-yaki". Rengetsu-yaki was so popular as a souvenir of Kyoto, but the sales were given to the poor. He loved 富岡鉄斎 Tomioka Tessai (1837-1924) as if he were his own child. He died at the age of 85, 1875 at 神光院 Jinkoin. She excelled in waka poetry, and was also skilled in calligraphy, painting, naginata, and Go. In waka poetry, she wrote many feminine and delicate epic poems, and was good at writing plain epic poems. Rengetsu was also known for his good looks. It is said that some men approached her because of her beauty which never waned even as she grew older. There is an anecdote that she deliberately pulled out her teeth to ruin her beauty and protected herself from temptation.

Closed length : 10.1" / 25.6cm

Material : Paper
Weight : 20g

Condition

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