Four Tanzaku Strips of Waka Poetry by a Merchant and Samurai of the Owari Domain, Circa 1800-1860. Late Edo Period Examples of Highly Decorated Poetry by Figures of the Late Edo and Meiji Periods
Four Tanzaku Strips of Waka Poetry by a Merchant and Samurai of the Owari Domain, Circa 1800-1860. Late Edo Period Examples of Highly Decorated Poetry by Figures of the Late Edo and Meiji Periods
Four Tanzaku Strips of Waka Poetry by a Merchant and Samurai of the Owari Domain, Circa 1800-1860. Late Edo Period Examples of Highly Decorated Poetry by Figures of the Late Edo and Meiji Periods
Four Tanzaku Strips of Waka Poetry by a Merchant and Samurai of the Owari Domain, Circa 1800-1860. Late Edo Period Examples of Highly Decorated Poetry by Figures of the Late Edo and Meiji Periods
Four Tanzaku Strips of Waka Poetry by a Merchant and Samurai of the Owari Domain, Circa 1800-1860. Late Edo Period Examples of Highly Decorated Poetry by Figures of the Late Edo and Meiji Periods
Four Tanzaku Strips of Waka Poetry by a Merchant and Samurai of the Owari Domain, Circa 1800-1860. Late Edo Period Examples of Highly Decorated Poetry by Figures of the Late Edo and Meiji Periods

Four Tanzaku Strips of Waka Poetry by a Merchant and Samurai of the Owari Domain, Circa 1800-1860. Late Edo Period Examples of Highly Decorated Poetry by Figures of the Late Edo and Meiji Periods

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Title: Four Tanzaku Strips of Waka Poetry by a Merchant and Samurai of the Owari Domain, Circa 1800-1860. Late Edo Period Examples of Highly Decorated Poetry by Figures of the Late Edo and Meiji Periods
Author: Attributed Ito Jirozaemon (13th Head); Majima Fuyumichi; Ichioka Takehiko; Hatta Tomoki
Condition: Very Good

A set of four Late Edo Period, 19th century examples of tanzaku strips of waka poetry, dating from the early to mid 19th century. One example has been attributed to the head of a merchant family, while the other three are notably written by samurai active during the Edo and Meiji Periods. All originating from the Owari Domain. Two of the strips have been titled to the rear.

The earliest example is penned by Ichioka Takehiko, who was a samurai and later scholar of Japanese classics. He was a disciple of Motoori Norinaga, and later Motoori Shuntei, writing several poetical works before passing away in 1827.

Following that, is a piece by Majima Fuyumichi, who was a samurai from the Late Edo to Meiji Period. He was a loyal retainer to the emperor, also serving as a personal attendant to Shogun Yoshikatsu Tokugawa. During the Ansei Purge, he fought on the side of the emperor and was imprisoned along with the shogun for five years. After the Meiji Restoration, he underwent a series of different careers, from constable to law judge, governor of Imiya and Uwajima Prefecture, and even becoming a member of the Imperial Household Ministry’s Poetry Office in 1886. He passed away in 1890.

After this, is a piece attributed to Ito Jirozaemon, a merchant of Owara, and 13th head of the Ito family, the founding family of Matsuzakaya.

Finally, the four piece is attributed to one Hatta Tomoki, a samurai, though little is known about him.

Each tanzaku strip has been colorfully decorated, with various patterns and shades of inks, the most decorated one being strips of black against gold, and a bird decorating it as well.

Four decorated tanzaku strips on paper, smallest being 35.4 x 5.3 cm and largest being 36.3 x 6.1 cm

These manuscripts are in very good shape, with minor staining, and one crease to a tanzaku strip. Another strip has heavy wear to the corners.

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