#260 Kana Calligraphy on a Waka by Nagaie
| Size: | approx. 36×50 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.
About This Work
A single waka poem was composed on a comparatively large zenkaishi paper.
Presented here are two interpretations born from the same poem.
The first piece created was the latter work, written with a broader brush.
By embracing the movement of ink and the shifting weight of each line, the work was shaped with a rich emotional presence.
Later, I sought a quieter sense of tension within the space, and rewrote the poem using a finer brush with a sharper tip — the former work.
The lines were refined to preserve a feeling of stillness and clarity.
Though the waka and overall composition remain nearly identical, the impression each work leaves is remarkably different.
Which atmosphere speaks more deeply to you?
Ink holds the seasons long after they have passed.
