Sonome
Illustration — portrait by Kurihara Nobumitsu Shiba Sonome (1664–1726, 斯波 園女) was a Japanese zen poet. She was an acquaintance and friend of Matsuo Bashō, and their correspondence is a treasure of zen and haiku history. On a final visit in 1694, Bashō paid homage to her in a haiku, hiragiku no me ni tatete miru chiri mo nashi, 白菊の目に立てゝ見る塵もなし, in the eye of a white chrysanthemum, there is not a speck of dust.
Also recorded as Chikyō-ni · Shiba Sonome
Sonome
Kurihara Nobumitsu (1794-1870) · This image is available from the website of the National Diet Library · Public domain
- Born
- 1664
- Died
- 1726
- Nationality
- Japan
- Occupation
- poet · writer · tenja
- Teachers
- Matsuo Bashō
- Languages
- Japanese
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Illustration — portrait by Kurihara Nobumitsu Shiba Sonome (1664–1726, 斯波 園女) was a Japanese zen poet. She was an acquaintance and friend of Matsuo Bashō, and their correspondence is a treasure of zen and haiku history. On a final visit in 1694, Bashō paid homage to her in a haiku, hiragiku no me ni tatete miru chiri mo nashi, 白菊の目に立てゝ見る塵もなし, in the eye of a white chrysanthemum, there is not a speck of dust.
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Born in 1664, died in 1726.
Training under Matsuo Bashō is recorded. The recorded working language is Japanese. Places of work recorded in the authority are Japan.
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