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Aubergines

Ōtagaki Rengetsu · 1850 - 1855 · paint; paper; ink

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

The Buddhist monk-painter Rengetsu had a characteristic, cursive form of writing. With a clever play on words, her poem reflects on the fruits of life and extols 'eggplants' and the triumph of 'achieving a goal.' The two words share the same pronunciation nasu.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

hanging scroll

Credit lineAubergines. 1850 - 1855. Ōtagaki Rengetsu. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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