'Hyakunin Isshu zukō kokura no nishiki' 百人一首図考 小倉のにしき (Illustrated Study of the Hyakunin Isshu - Hajime Iida 飯田始晃 - FOUR ILLUSTRATIONS - Japan

'Hyakunin Isshu zukō kokura no nishiki' 百人一首図考 小倉のにしき (Illustrated Study of the Hyakunin Isshu) - Hajime Iida 飯田始晃 - 1935

The first image is an original *ukiyo-e* woodblock print in *ōban* format from the album *Hyakunin Isshu zukō Ogura no nishiki* (百人一首図考 小倉のにしき), illustrated by the artist Shikō Iida (飯田始晃) and published in 1935 by the prestigious Kyoto-based publisher Unsōdō.
The work provides an allegorical and visual illustration of one of the poems from the celebrated classical Japanese anthology *Ogura Hyakunin Isshu* (One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets):
• Poet: Minamoto no Muneyuki Ason (源宗于朝臣)—also known as Muneyuki-ason or Minamoto no Muneyuki Chōon, as inscribed in calligraphy on the right side of the print.
• Poem (No. 28): *Yamazato wa / fuyu zo sabishisa / masarikeru / mutsumashi hito mo / karenu to omueba* (In the mountain village, loneliness truly deepens in winter, as I reflect on how both the vegetation and the people who once visited me have departed).

The second image shows a remarkable Japanese woodblock print which belongs to the work titled *Hyakunin Isshu zukō: Ogura no nishiki* (百人一首図考 小倉のにしき), published in 1935 by the artist Shikō Iida (飯田始晃).
This series of volumes illustrates and visually interprets poems from the celebrated classical Japanese anthology *Ogura Hyakunin Isshu* (One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets). The specific print shown here depicts a poem by Kiyohara no Fukayabu (清原深養父), the text of which evokes the fleeting, brief nature of summer nights before the break of dawn.

The handwritten text in traditional calligraphy (*kuzushiji*) visible in the right-hand margin corresponds exactly to poem number 36 from the famous medieval anthology *Ogura Hyakunin Isshu*.
It was written by the Heian-era nobleman and bureaucrat Kiyohara no Fukayabu (清原深養父). Below is the original text, its modern Japanese reading, and its translation:

• Author's signature (right column): 清原深養父 (Kiyohara no Fukayabu)
• Poem (left columns):
夏の夜は まだ宵ながら あけぬるを 雲のいづこに 月宿るらむ

English Translation
"On this short summer night,
when it still seemed to be twilight,
lo, the dawn has already broken!
In what region of the clouds
has the moon gone to take shelter?"


The third image shows a Japanese woodblock print featuring a classic poem by Sosei Hoshi (素性法師), included in the renowned *Ogura Hyakunin Isshu* anthology (poem number 21).
The print illustrates the poem with a melancholic yet elegant autumn night scene:
• Visual design: It depicts a large autumn moon setting behind a bamboo fence or lattice (*yotsumegaki*), surrounded by grasses and bush clover (*hagi*), amidst the arrival of the season's first frost or dew, which resembles snow.
• Poem text: On the right, written in fluid classical calligraphy (*kana*), is the famous lyric poem: *Ima komu to / ihishi bakari ni / nagatsuki no / ariake no tsuki wo / machi idetsuru kana*. Approximate translation: "Simply because you said 'I will come soon,' I have waited through the long autumn night, until the moon of dawn has finally risen."

The fourth ilLustration is from the illustrated album *Hyakunin Isshu Zukō Ogura no Nishiki* (百人一首図考 小倉のにしき), originally published in 1935 and featuring artwork by Shiko Iida.
The image visually depicts a classic poem from the renowned Japanese anthology *Ogura Hyakunin Isshu* (One Hundred Poets, One Hundred Poems). On the right side, one can see the calligraphy displaying the poem's author and the verses written in fluid characters (*hentaigana*):
• Author: Teishinkō (the posthumous name of the Heian court regent Fujiwara no Tadahira).
• Poem depicted: Poem number 26 from the anthology, inspired by an imperial visit to Mount Ogura.
The poem No. 26 of the *Ogura Hyakunin Isshu*, written by Teishinkō (Fujiwara no Tadahira), is one of the most celebrated autumn compositions in classical Japanese literature.
Below, you will find its transliteration, its Spanish translation, and the profound historical and emotional significance it holds.

English Translation
"Oh, maple leaves on the peaks of Mount Ogura!
If you possessed a heart,
I would beg you to wait a little longer,
til another imperial visit takes place."


The four illustrations are enhanced with metallic inks (gold and silver).
Works with some foxing (see the photos).
Double illustration with centerfold.
Second-hand.


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