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PRINT #1797 (SOLD) |
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Artist: |
CHOKI (fl. 18th-early 19th century) |
Subject: |
Sotouba no Komachi |
Series: |
Nana Komachi (The Seven Komachi) |
Signature: |
Chôki ga |
Date: |
c. 1810 |
Format: |
chûban, 17.3 x26.4 cm |
Condition: |
Very good impression printed in shades of black and gray, an embossed pattern in the area outside the circle. Some soil. |
Comment: |
The aged Komachi, one of the Six Immortal Poets, is reprimanded by a monk for resting on a stupa (grave marker). He then recognizes her as the famous Komachi, she tells him her story and thereby cleanses her soul. The poem reads: “Were I in Heaven, the stupa would be an ill seat. But here, in the world without, what harm is done?” |
Price: |
US$180. (SOLD) |
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