{"product_id":"tanzaku-strip-of-waka-poetry-by-a-member-of-the-47-ronin-circa-1685-1703-early-edo-period-example-of-poetry-with-noted-provenance","title":"Tanzaku Strip of Waka Poetry by a Member of the 47 Ronin, Circa 1685-1703. Early Edo Period Example of Poetry with Noted Provenance","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eTitle: Tanzaku Strip of Waka Poetry by a Member of the 47 Ronin, Circa 1685-1703. Early Edo Period Example of Poetry with Noted Provenance\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Attributed to Otaka Gengo Tadao\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eAn Early Edo Period, 17th to 18th century example of a tanzaku strip of waka poetry, dating from the late 17th to early 18th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThis example is a rather scarce, but surviving example penned by \u003cb\u003eOtaka Gengo Tadao\u003c\/b\u003e, a samurai of the Early Edo Period, and a member of the 47 Ronin of Ako in Harima. His family crest was a circle with a triple tortoiseshell pattern and diamond pattern. He was commonly known as Gengo. He also had the pen name Koyo and made a name for himself in haiku poetry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThe tanzaku strip has been nicely decorated, the flowing calligraphy written against a grey background, with a flowering design in the background.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eOne decorated tanzaku strip on paper, 30.6 x 6 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThis manuscript is in very good shape, with minor wear and staining to the paper, and a few worm tracks at the bottom, which may have also been repaired at one point.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"That Guy With The Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51634528911671,"sku":null,"price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/1589\/4371\/files\/20260109_232330.jpg?v=1769965973","url":"https:\/\/thatguywiththebooks.com\/products\/tanzaku-strip-of-waka-poetry-by-a-member-of-the-47-ronin-circa-1685-1703-early-edo-period-example-of-poetry-with-noted-provenance","provider":"That Guy With The Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}