Ogata Kenzan
(Japanese, 1663–1743)
Covered dish with a design of moon and grasses, mountains and clouds
Object Details
Artist
Ogata Kenzan
Date
1663–1743
Medium
Glazed stoneware
Dimensions
3 3/8 × 5 5/8 inches (8.6 × 14.3 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired through the George and Mary Rockwell Fund
Object
Number
2003.023.005 a,b
Autumn grasses on the Musashi plain against a full moon is an important theme of autumn in Japanese (…)
Autumn grasses on the Musashi plain against a full moon is an important theme of autumn in Japanese art. It has its origins in a poem by Minamoto no Michikata (1189–1238): Musashino wa The plains of Musashitsuki no irubeki have no mountain peaksmine mo nashi into which the moon can slip,obana ga sue ni as white clouds enshroudkakaru shirakumo spears of plume grasses.—Translated by John T. Carpenter(“Moon,” curated by Ellen Avril and presented at the Johnson Museum August 25, 2018-January 13, 2019)
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