NISHIMURA SHIGENAGA (B. 1697, d. 1756)
Praying for rain. It is related that in 866 A.D., at the time of the great drought, the magic of her verses brought the rain that prayers had failed to obtain. From NANA KOMACHI, “SEVEN KOMACHI” Seven famous incidents in the life of the ninth century poetess, Ono no Komachi. Three prints of the set.
Hoso-e. Urushi-e. Not signed.
Purchaser: Harold G. Henderson
Price: $5.00