Japanese bronze of Kakinomoto no Hitomaro signed Shinzan Taishō period

Japanese bronze of the famous poet Kakinomoto no Hitomaro seated crossed legs holding a brush for ink painting signed Shinzan saku 真⼭ 作 (made by Shinzan), Taishō period (1912-1926).

The tomobako wood storage box inscribed: Hitomaro, chudo sei toko okimono, shinshin haiyu ninki tohyo nyusen kinenhin, Taisho juyonen juichigatsu, Niroku Shinpo sha 人丸 柿本人麻呂, 鋳銅製床置物, 新進俳優人気投票 入選記念品, 大正十 四年⼗⼀⽉, ⼆六新報社 (cast bronze okimono figure of Kakinomoto Hitomaro, presented to the winner of the Egerning Actors award, November 1924 sponsored by the Nichiroku Newspaper).

Kakinomoto no Hitomaro (柿本 人麻呂) was Japan's first great literary figure during the Nara period. He served as court poet to at least three sovereigns, Emperor Temmu (r. 673-686), Empress Jitô (690-697) and Emperor Mommu (697-707), at the end of the Asuka period (550-710).

He wrote poetry at a time when Japan was emerging from a pre-literate society into a literate and civilised one and his poetry continues to resonate deeply with modern readers.

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