Please note that there might be a delay to deliver items all over the world because of pandemic. Sensu Japanese folding fan Waka Japanese poem V202. Hinazuru no yukusue tooki koe kike ba miyo wo chitose to utau nari keri. Young crane his timeless voice heard from afar an imperial reign for. A thousand generations to celebrate in song. A female poet from the end of the Edo period to the beginning of the Meiji period. She was adopted by????? Otagaki Teruhisa, samurai who served at Chion-in Temple, when she was only 10 days old. Mochihisa, the adopted son of Teruhisa. She and Mochihisa had three children, all of whom died at an early age. She also lost her husband, Mochihisa soon. At the age of 33, she lost her second husband, ?? She and Hisatoshi had one daughter, but the daughter and Mochiko died in 1823. She shaved her head and took the name “Rengetsuni / Nun Rengetsu”. After that, Rengetsu moved from place to place and was known as “Moving house Rengetsu” because of her love of moving. After her children died, she lost her father at the age of 42 and lived a life of poverty and solitude. After her father’s death, she made her own pottery with waka poems carved with nails, which was called “Rengetsu-yaki”. He died at the age of 85, 1875 at??? She excelled in waka poetry, and was also skilled in calligraphy, painting, naginata, and Go. In waka poetry, she wrote many feminine and delicate epic poems, and was good at writing plain epic poems. Rengetsu was also known for his good looks. It is said that some men approached her because of her beauty which never waned even as she grew older. There is an anecdote that she deliberately pulled out her teeth to ruin her beauty and protected herself from temptation. Closed length : 10.1 / 25.6cm. Antique items have originally crease, stain, damage, and more. I would like you to refer to the listing photos, but please understand that it’s difficult to show all conditions by the photos. Special notes: DAMAGE a little. About colors of the photos. The color of the actual item may look different from the picture because of the lighting. The color on a photo can differ because of light, screen settings, personal color perception, etc. Please understand that we can’t control the varying light in different environments. Please read the description, check actual photos, and ask questions if doubts in advance. #related topic to this work & the artist. Buddhist nun, Japanese poet, potter, calligrapher, kameoka castle, Chion-in, Lotus Moon, Jinko-in, waka poet, Japanese tea ceremony, Ozawa Roan, Ueda Akinari, Tomioka Tessai, Mutobe Yoshika, Ueda Akinari, Kagawa Kageki, Murakami Tadamasa, Tachibana Akemi, Nomura Motoni Botoni, Takabatake Shikibu, Ueda Chikako, Sakuragi Tayu, Ama no karumo, Rengetsu ware, Takeuchi Melinda, John Stevens. You can return item in 60 days after receiving an item. I accept free return. International Buyers – Please Note. From 1 July 2021, all commercial goods imported into the EU from a third country or third territory is subject to VAT irrespective of their value. I hope your understanding. Please be assured that we’ll do our best to deliver your items safely. Please don’t hesitate to let me know if you have any questions. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\Japan\Paintings & Scrolls”. The seller is “reiwa-antique-collectible” and is located in this country: JP. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Signature: 蓮月 Rengetsu
- Region of Origin: Japan
- Weight: 20g
- Technique: Hand Painted
- Age: 1850-1899
- Primary Material: Paper
- Artist’s details: 1791~1875, nun, poet, potter in Edo later period
- Type: Paintings, Scrolls & Prints
- Featured Refinements: Japanese folding fan
- Closed length: 10.1\
