Writing Box with the Poet Kakinomoto Hitomaro (died 715). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: L. 9 5/8 in.(24.5 cm); W.9 1/8 in. (23.2 cm); H.2 in. (5.1 cm). Date: 17th-18th century.His posture as he reclines on an armrest with his hand atop his left knee and his concentrated expression identify this figure as Kakinomoto Hitomaro, the patriarch of Japanese poetry. Believed to have been born near Nara, Hitomaro served at the court and later as a provincial official.Hitomaro's poems are often suffused with a deep personal lyricism. The imagery on the inside of this box illustrates one of his most famous works:Dimly through morningMists over Akashi Bay myLongings trace the shipsAs they vanish beyondthe island. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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Writing Box with the Poet Kakinomoto Hitomaro (died 715). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: L. 9 5/8 in.(24.5 cm); W.9 1/8 in. (23.2 cm); H.2 in. (5.1 cm). Date: 17th-18th century.His posture as he reclines on an armrest with his hand atop his left knee and his concentrated expression identify this figure as Kakinomoto Hitomaro, the patriarch of Japanese poetry. Believed to have been born near Nara, Hitomaro served at the court and later as a provincial official.Hitomaro's poems are often suffused with a deep personal lyricism. The imagery on the inside of this box illustrates one of his most famous works:Dimly through morningMists over Akashi Bay myLongings trace the shipsAs they vanish beyondthe island. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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