113 A poem from Kokin wakashū (Collection of Poems Ancient and Modern); opening verse, Sumiyoshi no (住吉の)
Item
Title
113 A poem from Kokin wakashū (Collection of Poems Ancient and Modern); opening verse, Sumiyoshi no (住吉の)
Calligrapher
Attributed to Yamazaki Sōkan (d. circa 1539 or 1540; fl. circa 1488-1530s)
Culture
Japanese
Style/period
Nanbokuchō/Muromachi (1333-1568)
Date
Circa late 15th-early 16th century (Sôkan’s lifetime)
Material
Shikishi (poem card) format; ink on paper with cloud pattern
Measurements
16.6 x 15.3 cm
Identifier
Z42_4j3_049a_113
Item Locator
Z42.4 J3
Transcription
住吉のきしの／ひめ松人ならは／いく代かへしと／とはまし物を
Transliteration
KKS XVII: 906 sumiyoshi no / kishi no himematsu / hito naraba / ikuyo ka heshi to / towamashi mono o (McCullough 1985, p. 199)
Translation
KKS XVII: 906 were they only men / I would ask the youthful pines / that line the shores of / Sumiyoshi how many / generations they have seen (Rodd 2017, p. 310)
KKS XVII: 906 Were they but human - / those ancient shore pines growing / at Sumiyoshi - / I would ask them to tell me / how many years they have lived. [-Anonymous] (McCullough 1985, p. 199)
KKS XVII: 906 Were they but human - / those ancient shore pines growing / at Sumiyoshi - / I would ask them to tell me / how many years they have lived. [-Anonymous] (McCullough 1985, p. 199)
Description
Information on kiwame fuda (Identification/Authentication slip): 山崎隠士宗鑑 住吉の
（極印）養心
（筆跡）神田道古（六代）
（極印）養心
（筆跡）神田道古（六代）
Attributed to Yamazaki-inshi Sōkan; Authentication Seal: Yōshin; Authenticator: Kanda Dōko (Sixth generation head of the Kanda lineage)
Source
〈第一巻 1〉 古今和歌集 （伊達家旧蔵本） コキンワカシュウ 906 住吉の岸のひめ松人ならばいく世かへしととはましものを
Gertrude Bass Warner Memorial Library
Spatial Coverage
Japan
Language
Japanese
Repository
University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Institution
University of Oregon
Type
Image
Format
image/jpeg
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Rights Holder
University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives