Meaning of Words 梅花和雪香 "Baika yuki ni wa shite kanbashi" Plum blossoms with a fragrance of snow Yaku: Translation This means "After overcoming the harsh cold of winter, the plum blossoms bloom, releasing a pure and fragrant scent." The buds of the plum blossoms endure the harsh winds and snow of midwinter, and when spring approaches, they are the first to open their tiny blossoms, releasing a pure fragrance. Material Ink on paper Size Overall: vertical 173.5 × width 30.0 cm＊width does not include roller ends. (the work: vertical 98.2 × width 27.8 cm) Condition ・There are burns, stains, wrinkles on the Japanese paper on the back of the cover. ・There are burns, stains, wrinkles, folds on the image. ・There are burns, stains, wrinkles, warp in the mounting. Remarks ・Roller ends is lacquerware. ・Tomo-Bako.(Box inscription by the artist.) Materials for mounting All of them are made of silk. Other There is a note about shipping restrictions and VAT. Please check before purchase. There may be a slight difference in color between the photo and the actual product. Notes on shipping Generally, we will ship by EMS. Recently, there have been an increasing number of cases in which packages destined for the Netherlands, Italy, and Belgium are having difficulty reaching customers. Therefore, we apologize for the inconvenience, but could you please enter the tracking number (and postal code) into your home country's postal service from time to time to monitor the status of your package (and make inquiries in some cases)? Also, if you are a new customer in Italy, please let us know your codice fiscale via chat after bidding. We appreciate your cooperation. Biography Ohashi Korin (1901-1983) He was born in 1901 in Hashima, Gifu Prefecture. Graduated from Kyoto Hanazono University. Trained under Denne Maruyama at Daitokuji Temple in 1920. In 1926, he became the chief priest of Daitokuji Korininin Temple. In 1930, he became the chief priest of Enshinji Temple in Wakayama Prefecture. In 1973, he became the chief abbot of Ryuoji Temple in Ueno City, Mie Prefecture, for the reconstruction of the temple.