#038 Plum blossom bloomed…
| Size： | about 11×22 cm |
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| Dressing： | hanging scroll |
What kind of verse?
| verse: | Ume saki nu, dore ga mume yara, ume jya yara |
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| (imho): | Plum blossom bloomed. Which is “mume”? Which is “ume”? |
| poet: | Yosa, Buson |
| in: | 18th century |
In ancient Japan, plum blossom is described as “ume” or “mume”, and a researcher of Mr. Buson’s friend argued it with another researcher. Mr. Buson created this verse sarcastically against that argument.