大田垣蓮月 Otagaki Rengetsu (1791-1875) Japanese antique art kakejiku kakemono wall hanging scroll / Waka Poem 人はかる さが野の原の~ 白蔵主 Hakuzosu - Fox Disguising as Monk with Box RC988
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大田垣蓮月 Otagaki Rengetsu (1791-1875) Japanese antique art kakejiku kakemono wall hanging scroll / Waka Poem 人はかる さが野の原の~ 白蔵主 Hakuzosu - Fox Disguising as Monk with Box RC988
Disclaimer
The condition is very bad. Depending on the Lot, there are bad stains, creases, damage, dirt, torn, scribble, etc. We don't usually put these very bad conditions' Lot up for sale but considering the value of the artwork, we decided to post it. Hence, please purchase after you understand that the condition is very bad.
人はかる さが野の原の 夕まぐれ おのが尾花や 花と見すらむ
Hito hakaru Sagano no hara no yuumagure ono ga obana ya hana to misu ran.
Tricking people as is his nature at twilight in these fields of Sagano... is he displaying his tail as if it were a plume of silver grass?
白蔵主 Hakuzousu
Hakuzousu is a Japanese mythological fox and Inari god. He is said to have been the subject of the kyogen “Tsurikitsune.
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. She loved 富岡鉄斎 Tomioka Tessai (1837-1924) as if he were her own child. She 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.
with signature 'Rengetsu 79 years old' 蓮月七十九才
The poem evokes the twilight fields of Sagano, where a fox disguised as a monk might let its tail sway like silver grass, and Rengetsu’s brush follows that quiet, deceptive atmosphere with a line that feels both restrained and gently observant, the seated figure of Hakuzosu rendered with the minimal clarity that marks her mature style. The calligraphy carries the softness and slight wavering shaped by a life marked by loss, wandering and spiritual discipline, and the signature “Rengetsu, seventy‑nine years old” situates the work in her late period when her writing had settled into an unforced rhythm. The scroll is in very poor condition, with heavy staining, creases, tears, dirt, scribbling and other damage throughout, and it is offered only because of the historical and artistic significance of Rengetsu’s work; it should be purchased with full understanding that the condition is extremely bad.
Whole dimensions: 15.4" W x 54.8" H / 39.2cm x 139.2cm
Inside dimensions: 9.4" W x 20.2" H / 24.1cm x 51.5cm
Material: Silk
Technique: Handpainted
Roller ends: Wood
Weight: 490g including Box
Condition
Antique items have originally crease, stain, damage, and more. I would like you to refer to the listing photos, but please understand that it's difficult to show all conditions by the photos. Special notes: MANY STAIN, CREASE, DAMAGE a little, FOLD, WARP, STAIN DAMAGE in the back of the mounting.
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