Reisebericht Triptychon eines Mönchs 旅の報告 | Tamada玉駄 (unbekannt) | 1767- ? (dat. 1831) material:Paper The rhythm of the character

The rhythm of the character design is impressive: at the beginning

but in the south of Japan there are also dark red plum blossoms

based on meticulous observations of nature

überall ist künstlerische Entscheidung und Sorgfalt spürbar

in Tokyo as a painter and teacher

Reisebericht Triptychon eines Mönchs 旅の報告 | Tamada玉駄 (unbekannt) | 1767- ? (dat. 1831) material:Paper The rhythm of the characterThis is probably the most idiosyncratic calligraphy in the Guignard Kyoto Collection. It is a travel or pilgrimage account by a monk who wanted to capture all the rich impressions of the places he visited. He even painted a portrait of himself, revealing his wit with a barely perceptible twinkle in his eyes. His priestly name is Tamada. The first character, tama, means "jewel," while the second is best known in the combination dame, "bad." But almost