{"product_id":"古池-after-松尾芭蕉-furu-ike-the-old-pond-copy","title":"雄鶏 (Rooster at Play) after Kobayashi Issa","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"314\" data-end=\"591\"\u003eThis work depicts a smiling Buddhist monk after \u003cstrong data-start=\"356\" data-end=\"392\"\u003e小林 茶 (Kobayashi Issa, 1763–1828) \u003c\/strong\u003ewatching chickens peck at scattered grains, rendered in soft monochrome with gentle warmth. The scene is light, almost playful, yet grounded in the humility and compassion that define Issa’s poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"593\" data-end=\"808\"\u003eUnlike Bashō’s austere stillness, Issa’s world is intimate and human. Animals, children, insects, and small daily moments take center stage. Here, laughter and enlightenment are not opposites—they coexist naturally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"810\" data-end=\"813\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"837\" data-end=\"861\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"837\" data-end=\"861\"\u003e雄鶏の\u003cbr data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"845\"\u003e鶏ひについばむ\u003cbr data-start=\"852\" data-end=\"855\"\u003eこぼれ飯\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"866\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"880\" data-end=\"934\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"880\" data-end=\"934\"\u003eOniwatori no\u003cbr data-start=\"894\" data-end=\"897\"\u003eniwatori ni tsuibamu\u003cbr data-start=\"917\" data-end=\"920\"\u003ekobore meshi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"936\" data-end=\"939\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"941\" data-end=\"980\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"982\" data-end=\"1034\"\u003eThe rooster—\u003cbr data-start=\"995\" data-end=\"998\"\u003ethe hens pecking at\u003cbr data-start=\"1017\" data-end=\"1020\"\u003espilled rice.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1036\" data-end=\"1210\"\u003eThe poem records a small, ordinary moment without irony or moral lesson. What matters is not significance, but\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eattention—and quiet affection for what is often overlooked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1212\" data-end=\"1215\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1540\"\u003eKobayashi Issa was deeply influenced by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1287\" data-end=\"1324\"\u003eJōdo Shinshū (Pure Land Buddhism)\u003c\/strong\u003e and lived a life marked by hardship: poverty, illness, and the repeated loss of loved ones. Unlike more formal Zen poets, Issa did not seek transcendence through austerity. His awakening came through tenderness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1542\" data-end=\"1788\"\u003eIssa’s haiku are often described as expressions of “warm enlightenment”—insight grounded in empathy rather than detachment. Animals are not symbols; they are companions. Even chickens, pecking at fallen rice, are worthy of attention and care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1790\" data-end=\"1994\"\u003eThis poem reflects Issa’s conviction that awakening is found within ordinary life, among small creatures and fleeting moments. Joy, humor, and sorrow are allowed to appear together, without hierarchy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1996\" data-end=\"1999\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2021\" data-end=\"2083\"\u003eThis composition embodies key elements of Issa’s poetic world:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2085\" data-end=\"2267\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2085\" data-end=\"2134\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2087\" data-end=\"2134\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2087\" data-end=\"2107\"\u003e親しみ (shitashimi)\u003c\/strong\u003e — familiarity and warmth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2135\" data-end=\"2165\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2137\" data-end=\"2165\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2137\" data-end=\"2150\"\u003e慈悲 (jihi)\u003c\/strong\u003e — compassion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2166\" data-end=\"2215\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2168\" data-end=\"2215\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2168\" data-end=\"2181\"\u003e無常 (mujō)\u003c\/strong\u003e — impermanence, gently accepted\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2216\" data-end=\"2267\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2218\" data-end=\"2267\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2218\" data-end=\"2234\"\u003e日常 (nichijō)\u003c\/strong\u003e — the sacredness of daily life\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2269\" data-end=\"2347\"\u003eThe smiling monk does not instruct.\u003cbr data-start=\"2304\" data-end=\"2307\"\u003eHe simply notices—and shares the moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2349\" data-end=\"2352\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2375\" data-end=\"2405\"\u003eThis piece is well-suited for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2406\" data-end=\"2591\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2406\" data-end=\"2435\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2408\" data-end=\"2435\"\u003eliving spaces and studies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2436\" data-end=\"2489\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2438\" data-end=\"2489\"\u003emeditation rooms that welcome warmth and humanity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2490\" data-end=\"2529\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2492\" data-end=\"2529\"\u003ekitchens, libraries, or music rooms\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2530\" data-end=\"2591\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2532\" data-end=\"2591\"\u003ecollectors of Japanese poetry beyond formal Zen austerity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2530\" data-end=\"2591\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAnd can easily be rendered on a variety of products, ranging from apparel like t-shirts, hoodies, jackets, towels, and blankets, and\/or mugs, etc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"FRONT RANGE CREATIONS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44167232585764,"sku":null,"price":12.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0762\/4648\/2980\/files\/Therooster.jpg?v=1778351527","url":"https:\/\/shop.frontrangecreations.shop\/products\/%e5%8f%a4%e6%b1%a0-after-%e6%9d%be%e5%b0%be%e8%8a%ad%e8%95%89-furu-ike-the-old-pond-copy","provider":"Front Range Creations Art \u0026 Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}