Meaning of Words 簾影月篩金波砕 砧聲風送至丁東 栗山 Ren-ei tsuki furui te kinpa kudake, Chinsei kaze okuri te teitou o itarashimu Ritsuzan 訳・・・簾のすき間から月光がさし込み、風に乗って砧の音が聞こえてくる。 Yaku: Translation Moonlight filters through the gaps in the bamboo blinds, and the sound of the pounding block comes on the wind. Material Ink on paper Size Overall: vertical 191.5 × width 40.5 cm ＊width does not include roller ends. (the work: vertical 116.2 × width 26.3 cm) Condition ・There are burns, stains, wrinkles, rubbing on the Japanese paper on the back of the cover. ・There are burns, stains, wrinkles on the image. ・There are burns, stains, wrinkles, warp in the mounting. *The left shaft tip is partially missing. Remarks ・Roller ends is Wooden and Bone. ・Box inscription by the original owner of the work. 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 Shibano Ritsuzan (1736-1807) 1736-1807 Confucianist of the mid to late Edo period. Born in Sanuki (Kagawa Prefecture) in the first year of the Genbun era. His first name was Kunihiko. Common name is Hikosuke. Also known as Ko-gu-ken. Studied at Shohei School, and studied Japanese studies in Kyoto. At the age of 53, he was invited by Matsudaira Sadanobu, an old court scholar, to become a Confucian official in the Shogunate and an instructor at Shohei School. He promoted Zhu Xi's philosophy and implemented the Kansei Prohibition of Heterodox Studies. He was called the "Three Doctors of Kansei," together with Bito Nisu and Koga Seiri. He died in Bunka 4 at the age of 72.