Courtier and Two Ladies of the Court, with a Poem by Mibu no Tadamine ca. 1791 Rekisentei Eiri 礫川亭永理 Japanese The image presents a fanciful depiction of a court poet accompanied by two young women in contemporary Edo garb. The poem is by Mibu no Tadamine, an early Heian courtier-poet (active 898–920) who was counted among the Thirty-Six Poetic Immortals (Sanjūrokkasen). The poem refers to the New Year’s custom of plucking pine saplings while composing poems praying for long life; it reads: Ne no hi suru nobe ni komatsu no nakariseba chiyo no tameshi ni nani o hikamashiIf on the day of the rat
Courtier and Two Ladies of the Court, with a Poem by Mibu no Tadamine ca. 1791 Rekisentei Eiri 礫川亭永理 Japanese The image presents a fanciful depiction of a court poet accompanied by two young women in contemporary Edo garb. The poem is by Mibu no Tadamine, an early Heian courtier-poet (active 898–920) who was counted among the Thirty-Six Poetic Immortals (Sanjūrokkasen). The poem refers to the New Year’s custom of plucking pine saplings while composing poems praying for long life; it reads: Ne no hi suru nobe ni komatsu no nakariseba chiyo no tameshi ni nani o hikamashiIf on the day of the rat no pine saplingsare to be found what should we pluckto pray for longevity? —[Mibu no] Tadamine (Trans. John T. Carpenter). Courtier and Two Ladies of the Court, with a Poem by Mibu no Tadamine 54848
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