Haiku and Haiga: The Charisma of Two Poets, Bashō and Buson
Saga Arashiyama Museum of Arts and Culture
Starts 10/12
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Water old and still / a frog somewhere leaps / a liquid sound
This haiku is widely known as a synonym for haiku since the Edo period and is the most famous haiku written by Matsuo Bashō （1644-1694）. Nowadays, haiku are known all around the world. In Japan, haiku are used for teaching in schools. Meanwhile, TV programs and other media solicit and appreciate haiku. This popularity is owed to Matsuo Bashō, who elevated haiku to the level of an art
form.
A haiga, on a single sheet, combines a haiku and a relevant picture. Many haiku poets, including Bashō, accompanied their poems with illustrations. The haiga created by Yosa Buson (1716–1783) are particularly outstanding. Rather than attempting a literal depiction of the haiku content, he painted ingenious illustrations intended to stimulate the viewer’s imagination.
As well as a tanzaku strip of Bashō’s famous frog poem, the exhibition will also feature the Manuscript Scroll of Nozaraishi Kikō [Weather-beaten Bones Travelogue], written and illustrated by Bashō himself, Yosa Buson's original haiga of "Ikadashi no"; with the Self-inscription (Rafter), and other fine haiga created by Buson's disciples and contemporaries.
This exhibition is a great opportunity both for haiku fans to deepen their appreciation and for anyone who wants to explore the links between haiku and painting.
This haiku is widely known as a synonym for haiku since the Edo period and is the most famous haiku written by Matsuo Bashō （1644-1694）. Nowadays, haiku are known all around the world. In Japan, haiku are used for teaching in schools. Meanwhile, TV programs and other media solicit and appreciate haiku. This popularity is owed to Matsuo Bashō, who elevated haiku to the level of an art
form.
A haiga, on a single sheet, combines a haiku and a relevant picture. Many haiku poets, including Bashō, accompanied their poems with illustrations. The haiga created by Yosa Buson (1716–1783) are particularly outstanding. Rather than attempting a literal depiction of the haiku content, he painted ingenious illustrations intended to stimulate the viewer’s imagination.
As well as a tanzaku strip of Bashō’s famous frog poem, the exhibition will also feature the Manuscript Scroll of Nozaraishi Kikō [Weather-beaten Bones Travelogue], written and illustrated by Bashō himself, Yosa Buson's original haiga of "Ikadashi no"; with the Self-inscription (Rafter), and other fine haiga created by Buson's disciples and contemporaries.
This exhibition is a great opportunity both for haiku fans to deepen their appreciation and for anyone who wants to explore the links between haiku and painting.
Schedule | Oct 12 (Sat) 2024-Jan 19 (Sun) 2025 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults and University Student ¥1000, High School Students ¥600, Junior High and Elementary School Students ¥400, Persons with Disability Certificates + 1 Companion ¥600. | ||||
| Website | https://www.samac.jp/en/exhibition/detail.php?id=58 | ||||
| Venue | Saga Arashiyama Museum of Arts and Culture https://www.samac.jp/en/ | ||||
| Location | 11 Susukino Baba-cho, Sagatenryuji, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 616-8385 | ||||
| Access | 5 minute walk from Arashiyama Station on the Randen Arashiyama line, 13 minute walk from Arashiyama Station on the Hankyu line, 14 minute walk from Saga-Arashiyama Station on the JR Sanin Main line (Sagano line). | ||||
| Phone | 075-882-1111 |
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