Terms and conditions of use
Facing flowers, facing the moon
(Taika taigetsu 對花、對月)
(early 17th century)
Medium
ink on paper
Measurements
25.0 × 59.3 cm (image and sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1976
Gallery location
Level 1, NGV International
About this work
Kōgetsu Sōgan was the 156th head abbot of the large Zen temple, Daitoku-ji in Kyoto. He was the son of Sōkyu Tsuda, a powerful merchant from Sakai and leading tea master of the Momoyama period. A renowned calligrapher and connoisseur of calligraphy, he published forty-two books on the subject. The central characters of this scroll are the title of the work. The left side is inscribed ‘Shiru ichiyo haru shiru meigetsu aki / Kanshishi sho’ (‘The moon is best in autumn and flowers best in spring / calligraphy by Kanshishi’) (artist’s pen name).
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Japan
Inscription
inscribed in brush and ink l.l.: 知一様春知明月秋 / 欠伸子書
stamped in red ink l.l.: (...illeg.) 禅
Accession Number
AS129-1976
Department
Asian Art
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