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Tanzaku
(Poem-Card) by SANTŌ Kyōden* (1761-1816) Ink
on Paper (See signature) Collection of
Jeffrey Angles 鬼瓦栖につともかたつぶり 角を自慢に身をぞたのみそ 京伝筆 Little snail making your home In the demon-tile* So proud of your horns Do not rely on them Too much to protect you! [Santō] Kyōden *SANTŌ
Kyōden (1761-1816) was a popular writer of gesaku fiction in late-eighteenth century
Edo. He wrote in many genres of popular fiction, including kibyōshi
(satiric
picture books), sharebon
(witty
books about fashion), kokkeibon (comic fiction), hanashibon (humorous books), gōkan (bound
picture books), and yomihon (reading books). He also was known as an illustrator, artist, poet,
and collector of antiques. *Demon-tiles
(onigawara) are large decorated tiles in the shape
of demons placed at the edges of roofs. They usually have two prominent
horns. |
Jeffrey Angles Assistant Professor of Department of Foreign Languages Office:
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