
Sujet
Portrait of Basho, 1700s. Creator: Ichijun (Japanese, active 1700s).
Légende
Portrait of Basho, 1700s. The 15th-century poet Matsuo Basho is still considered Japan?s greatest master of the haiku poem, a short, 17-syllable verse form that relates some aspect of nature to the human experience. Although he was one of the most celebrated men of his day, he pursued a simple life of self-imposed poverty and solitude. In this portrait, Ichijun alluded to Matsuo?s haiku about the transient life: warau beshi naku beshi, waga asagao no, shibomu toki (to smile or to cry when my face in the morning [glory] is wilted).
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19G00_192
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
68,4Mo (6,3Mo) / 52,9cm x 32,4cm / 6250 x 3827 (300dpi)