{"product_id":"大田垣蓮月-otagaki-rengetsu-1791-1875-japanese-antique-art-kakejiku-kakemono-wall-hanging-scroll-waka-poem-しるしらぬ-昔をかけて-with-box-re610","title":"大田垣蓮月 Otagaki Rengetsu (1791-1875) Japanese antique art kakejiku kakemono wall hanging scroll \/ Waka Poem しるしらぬ 昔をかけて ~ with Box RE610","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eoffer expires at 12:01 AM PDT on 1 May 2026\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e大田垣蓮月 Otagaki Rengetsu (1791-1875) Japanese antique art kakejiku kakemono wall hanging scroll \/ Waka Poem しるしらぬ 昔をかけて ~ with Box RE610\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eしるしらぬ 昔をかけて あはれ也 よをうぢばしの 夕月のかげ\u003cbr\u003eShiru shira nu mukashi wo kake te awarenari yo wo Ujibashi no yuuzuki no kage.\u003cbr\u003eKnown and unknown crossing since ancient times how poignant... at far-flung Uji Bridge— evening moonlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e大田垣蓮月 Otagaki Rengetsu (1791-1875)\u003cbr\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ewith signature 'Rengetsu' 蓮月\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brush moves with a soft, deliberate sway in this hanging scroll by Otagaki Rengetsu (1791–1875), each stroke carrying the tenderness and restraint that define her calligraphy. The waka beginning “Shiru shira nu mukashi wo kake te awarenari…” unfolds in a flowing hand, its quiet emotion echoing the poem’s reflection on known and unknown crossings at Uji Bridge beneath the evening moon. Rengetsu’s life—marked by loss, wandering, and a profound turn toward spiritual clarity—gives her writing a depth that feels both intimate and unadorned. Her signature “Rengetsu” appears with characteristic modesty, completing the piece without disturbing its gentle cadence. Accompanied by its box, the scroll brings a contemplative, poetic presence into a room, offering not only a verse but a glimpse into the sensibility of a woman whose art transformed hardship into luminous simplicity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhole dimensions: 11.5\" W x 43.5\" H \/ 29.3cm x 110.6cm\u003cbr\u003eInside dimensions: 6.1\" W x 7.2\" H \/ 15.6cm x 18.3cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Paper\u003cbr\u003eTechnique: Handpainted\u003cbr\u003eRoller ends: Bamboo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 360g including Box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAntique 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: STAIN, CREASE a little, DAMAGE, FOLD, WARP, STAIN DAMAGE in the back of the mounting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the colors of the photos\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe color of the actual item may look different from the picture because of the lighting. The color on a photo can differ because of light, screen settings, personal color perception, etc. Please understand that we can't control the varying light in different environments. 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