“The light misty robe that Spring wears has thin…” by Yukihira

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#127 The light misty robe that Spring wears has thin …

Size: about 33×24 cm
Dressing framed

What verse?

verse: Haru no kiru, kasumi no koromo, nuki wo usu mi, yamakaze ni koso, midaru bera nare
(imho): The light misty robe that Spring wears has thin and weak weft threads, so when mountain wind blows, it seems like it will be disarranged immediately.
poet: Ariwara, Yukihira
in: before 893

It is always slightly hazy in spring in Japan from smog-free ancient period. He personifies Spring as if Goddess in this poem.

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