Hokku and Self-Inscription for 'Omodaka'

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				</p><p><strong><span style="font-size:12px;">Hokku and Self-Inscription for 'Omodaka' – One Hanging Scroll, by Yosa Buson, Hōreki 8 to early Meiwa (1758–66), Collection of Yamadera Basho Memorial Museum</span></strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>　　　　　<span style="font-size:16px;">Eighth day of Fumizuki</span></p><p><span style="font-size:16px;">Does the omodaka bridge / Drag the Milky Way? / Buson (kaō)</span></p><p><span style="font-size:16px;">　　　　　　　　　　　　　　</span></p><p><span style="font-size:16px;">[Explanation]　</span></p><p><span style="font-size:16px;">　A work that clearly shows the characteristics of Buson's brushwork from the Hōreki to early Meiwa periods.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:16px;">Omodaka (arrowhead) is a perennial plant that grows in paddy fields. The shadow of the omodaka by the pond seemed like a bridge crossing the Milky Way reflected on the water during last night's Tanabata. Even today, the eighth day, while reminiscent of last night's lingering charm, the poem and drawing both highlight its appearance, exposed and decaying as the season passes.</span></p>