Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 54779
Emperor Tenchi
- Artist / 作者
- Katsushika Hokusai葛飾北斎
- Date / 年代
- 1832-1839
- Medium / 技法
- 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / honolulu
- Digital record / 画像記録
- 481 × 330 px
- Source collection / 所蔵元
- Honolulu Museum of Art
- Published by / 公開者
- 朱雀ハル
- Rights / 権利
- No reusable image license documented
- Attribution / 表記
- Honolulu Museum of Art
Catalog note / 解説
The story is told that the Emperor was traveling in the countryside one day. A sudden shower forced him to take shelter in a small, temporary hut. The rough mat on the rood lets the rain through, wetting his sleeves and inspiring the Emperor to compose this poem. Coarse the rush-mat roof Sheltering the harvest-hut Of the autumn rice-field; And my sleeves are growing wet With the moisture dripping through In this poem, the rain is transformed into tears of compassion for the hard existence of farmers. Hokusai depicts a tranquil autumn scene of harvesting by farmers. The use of subdued and deep colors such as brown, green and blue effectively create this imagenary scene. From the age of 75, H…
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