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Lady Chiyo and the broken water bucket |
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November 1889 | ||
Kaga no Chiyo (1703-1775) was the most celebrated Japanese poetess of the 18th century. This picture illustrates a contemporary verse based on two of her haiku, “The bottom of the bucket which Lady Chiyo filled has fallen out; the moon has no home in the water.” |
LITERATURE, MYTH AND MUSICX