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Kodai no Kimi (Koōgimi)
mid- to late 11th century · Hanging scroll; ink on paper · Asian Art
Written almost entirely in kana, the anonymous poem reads: やまざくら あくまでいろを みつるかな 花ちるべくも かぜふかぬ世に We can enjoy the colors of wild cherry trees to our heart’s content, in an era when no blustery winds will scatter the blossoms. —Trans. John T. Carpenter
- Artist
- Kodai no Kimi (Koōgimi)
- Date
- mid- to late 11th century
- Medium
- Hanging scroll; ink on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2018
