#258 Kana Calligraphy on a Waka by Nagaie
| Size: | approx. 35×136 cm |
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| Format: | Framed |
About this Japanese Poetry
| Waka/Haiku: | Hana no iro ni, amagiru kasumi, tachi mayohi, sora sahe nihofu, yamazakura kana |
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| Poet: | Fujiwara, Nagaie |
| In: | before 1064 |
A humble reading of the poem:
The blossoms shine so brilliantly
that drifting spring haze fills the sky,
and even the heavens themselves
seem softly dyed in cherry hues—
ah, these mountain cherry trees.
Idle Thoughts
For four intense months, I immersed myself in creating large-scale works and preparing for multiple master-level calligraphy examinations, completing eight major pieces in total.
Through this process, I continued exploring lines and negative space, searching for the moment when calligraphy quietly transforms a space into stillness.
Ink holds the seasons long after they have passed.
