Minneapolis Institute of Art
Threads of Gold
Kōno TettōLinkedCulture matchlcp-8ecedacbac39
- Date
- mid 19th century
- Medium
- Hanging scroll, ink on paper
- Department
- Asian Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Object ID
- 116764
From the Minneapolis Institute of Art record
Kōno Tettō studied Chinese poetry under the prominent poet Yanagawa Seigan (1782–1858). Later, Tettō opened a school and published two volumes of his work, before dying at forty-three years of age. His verse celebrating nature, appearing on this scroll, remains well-known today. Tettō’s forceful style of writing, characterized by angular thrusts, thick, blunt-tipped horizontal strokes, and thin vertical strokes, recalls that of his teacher, and seems somewhat at odds with this lyrical poem. 山猿雪猶寒 春風来 / 水国 浴促待柳條 一 / 一黄金幺 In the distant mountains the snow is still cold; / The spring wind arrives from the lake country. / It bathes and stimulates the pines and willows, / To create, one by one, threads of gold. (Trans. Stephen Addiss) Japan, Asia
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- Gift of the Clark Center for Japanese Art & Culture
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