• Letter with Haiku dated 23
  • Letter with Haiku dated 23
  • Letter with Haiku dated 23
  • Letter with Haiku dated 23
  • Letter with Haiku dated 23
Letter with Haiku dated 23
Letter with Haiku dated 23
Letter with Haiku dated 23
Letter with Haiku dated 23
Letter with Haiku dated 23
Hanging scroll
Item Number : 22066
Artist Matsuo Basho
Title Letter with Haiku dated 23
Biography Matsuo Basho(1644-1694) was a haiku poet born in Iga(present Mie prefecture). Studied haikai under Todo Yoshitada(Sengin) and became a pupil of Kitamura Kigin in Kyoto and was initiated into "Komoregi," a book of secrets of Renga(linked verse) and haikai. Established "Shofu"(Basho style of the haiku) expressing a verse style with high artistic quality. Famous for a great master of haiku.
Description
  • ink on paper with silk mounting
  • 33 × 46 cm(artwork), 143 × 53 cm(overall)
  • minor crease on paper and mounting and minor wear on the left futai
  • with wooden storage box
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Season spring
Period Early Edo(1603-1699)

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