In the literary and artistic milieu of early modern Japan the
Chinese and Japanese arts flourished side by side. Kod?jin, the
"Old Taoist" (1865-1944), was the last of these great poet-painters
in Japan. Under the support of various patrons, he composed a
number of Taoist-influenced Chinese and Japanese poems and did
lively and delightful ink paintings, continuing the tradition of
the poet-sage who devotes himself to study of the ancients, lives
quietly and modestly, and creates art primarily for himself and his
friends.
Portraying this last representative of a tradition of gentle and
refined artistry in the midst of a society that valued economic
growth and national achievement above all, this beautifully
illustrated book brings together 150 of Kod?jin's Chinese poems
(introduced and translated by Jonathan Chaves), more than 100 of
his haiku and tanka (introduced and translated by Stephen Addiss),
and many examples of his calligraphy and ink paintings. Addiss's
in-depth introduction details the importance of the poet-painter
tradition, outlines the life of Kod?jin, and offers a critical
appraisal of his work, while J. Thomas Rimer's essay puts the
literary work of the Old Taoist in context.
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