Tozai NewArt Inaugural Public Art Auction
LOT 155
RYOKAN
CALLIGRAPHY "SPRING TIDE, BELTED BY RAIN"
JPY 100,000 - 150,000
HKD 5,300 - 7,900
USD 700 - 1,000
| Technique | ink on paper |
| Signature | signed on the lower left |
| Frame | scrolled |
| Size | 34.1×25.8 cm |
| Certificate | box inscription by Kanpei Harada, with Kanpei Harada’s certificate |
HIGHLIGHT
Script: 春湖帯雨晩来 急野渡無人舟 自横
Reading: 春湖、雨を帯びて晩来急なり。野渡(やと)人無く、舟自ら横わる。
Translation: The spring lake, veiled with rain, grows urgent as evening falls. On the wild river crossing, with no one in sight, the boat drifts sideways on its own.
