Poem

Rai Mikisaburō, c. 1855 - 1859

An era of turbulence erupted after Japan was forced to open up to foreign trade in 1854. Rai Mikisaburo sided with the opposition against government policies and was condemned to death for his involvement in the political unrest at the age of 34. This calligraphic poem may have been made shortly before these events and suggests that worry and doubt only bring joy to the enemy.

  • Artwork typehanging scroll, calligraphy
  • Object numberAK-MAK-365
  • Dimensionsheight 127 cm, width 48.3 cm, width 54.7 mm, diameter 43 mm, diameter 29 mm, height 7.5 cm x width 58.5 cm x depth 8 cm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Poem

  • Object type

  • Object number

    AK-MAK-365

  • Description

    Hangrolschildering in inkt op papier van een gedicht in twee regels van de confucianistische geleerde en politieke activist Rai Mikisaburō 頼 三樹三郎: '前扶目，憂身後，自謂復仇快' ('Bezorgdheid en twijfelachtigheid brengen alleen maar vreugde aan de vijand').

  • Inscriptions / marks

    • seal: ‘醇’
    • signature: ‘三樹道人’
    • seal: ‘頼’

Creation

  • Creation

    Rai Mikisaburō, Japan

  • Dating

    c. 1855 - 1859

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    • height 127 cm
    • width 48.3 cm
    • width 54.7 mm
    • diameter 43 mm
    • diameter 29 mm
    • height 7.5 cm x width 58.5 cm x depth 8 cm

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    On loan from the Royal Asian Art Society in The Netherlands (gift of Felix Tikotin, 1953)

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    …; donated by Felix Tikotin (1893-1986) to the Vereniging van Vrienden der Aziatische Kunst, 1933;{Note RMA.} from whom on loan to the museum, 1972

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