Creator Biography
Yamagata Aritomo 山縣 有朋 (Japanese, 14 June 1838 – 1 February 1922) served as the prime minister of Meiji Japan from 1889–1891 and 1898–1900.
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Creation Date
Late 19th to early 20th century
Geography
Japan
Culture
Japanese
Medium
Sumi ink on paper with gold leaf
Dimensions
Calligraphy panel: 14 × 2 ½ in. (35.6 × 6.4 cm.)
Mounting: 59 ¼ × 16 in. (150.5 × 40.6 cm.)
Credit Line
Purchase by the Department of Art History, 2023
Accession Number
2023.7
Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings
Rough transcription and translation of poem:
園霰
志王れ當く
園の幾？京風さえて
おと寸希里へ峰る志くれ？
有朋
The light rains high,
Hail dispersed in the field,
Its mists even covers the mountains.
Aritomo
Description
This scroll (2023.7.1) is accompanied by a mounting receipt (2023.7.2) dated 1932 from Kyoto-based mounter Oka Bokkodo.
2023.7.2_Mounting Receipt of Oka Bukkako 1932.jpg (1941 kB)
Mounting Receipt, 1932
2023.7.1_Entire Scroll.jpg (2816 kB)
View of Entire Scroll
2023.7.1_Scroll Furled.jpg (5384 kB)
Furled Scroll
Mounting Receipt, 1932
2023.7.1_Entire Scroll.jpg (2816 kB)
View of Entire Scroll
2023.7.1_Scroll Furled.jpg (5384 kB)
Furled Scroll