TAJAN
114
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CALLIGRAPHIC RENDERING OF A POEM
See original version (French)
114
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CALLIGRAPHIC RENDERING OF A POEM
See original version (French)
Estimate €300 - €500
Voluntary lot
Description
CALLIGRAPHIC RENDERING OF A POEM
in ink on paper, a waka lamenting Japan’s post-war situation: Kanashimi no / kihami narikeri / Hinomoto no /
Kuni no makeshita / nado taburekemu
“Oh, the height of sorrow! The Land of the Rising Sun /
Has been defeated… What madness has led us astray?”
(Stains, creases).
Japan, mid-20th century.
A VERTICALLY SCROLLED CALLIGRAPHIC POEM, INK ON PAPER, JAPAN, MID-20TH CENTURY.
DIM. 130 X 33.5 CM (51 3/16 X 13 3/16 IN.)
See original version (French)
Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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