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Ensei Series 16 by Etsuko Ichikawa


Poem 62 from the essay “Tsurezuregusa (Essays in Idleness)” written by Zen Buddhist monk Kenko Yoshida, a poem (love letter) sent from a daughter to a father. It was written sometime between 1330 and 1332 by Kaneyoshi Urabe (a.k.a. Kenko Yoshida), and is comprised of a preface and 243 passages. Tsurezuregusa is widely considered a gem of medieval Japanese literature.

Glass pyrograph and silkscreen on paper

5'' x 7.5''

Made by Seattle-based artist Etsuko Ichikawa