#038 Plum blossom bloomed...

Size: | about 11×22 cm |
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Dressing: | hanging scroll |
What verse?
verse: | Ume saki nu, dore ga mume yara, ume jya yara |
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(imho): | Plum blossom bloomed. Which is "mume"? Which is "ume"? |
poet: | Yosa, Buson |
in: | 18th century |
In ancient Japan, plum blossom is described as "ume" or "mume", and a researcher of Mr. Buson's friend argued it with another researcher. Mr. Buson created this verse sarcastically against that argument.
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