源宗于 「藤房本 三十六歌仙絵巻」断簡|Minamoto no Muneyuki, from the “Fujifusa Version” of Thirty-six Poetic Immortals (Fujifusa-bon Sanjūrokkasen emaki)
Unidentified|Emperor Godaigo
early 15th century · Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper · Asian Art
Court artists presented imaginary portraits of venerated poets alongside representative verses from their bodies of work. Shown here in traditional court robes is Minamoto no Muneyuki (died ca. 939), a courtier of the Heian period who is counted among the Thirty-Six Poetic Immortals—a roster of celebrated poets created in the early eleventh century. The name of the poet and a biographical note are written in kanji (at far right), while the waka appears in three vertical lines of kana. The latter reads: やま里は ふゆぞさひしさ まさりける 人ぬもくさも かれぬと思へば In this mountain village, it’s winter when my loneliness deepens, and visits from friends and grasses both dry up. —Trans. John T. Carpenter
- Artist
- Unidentified|Emperor Godaigo
- Date
- early 15th century
- Medium
- Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2019
