Poem (Waka) Written on Shikishi Paper, known as Ogura-shikishi

kamakura period, 13th c.
Owned by Owned bythe 1st Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu and Yoshinao, the 1st Owari Tokugawa clan

Calligraphy was an essential part of the sultural education of the elite. Calligraphic works mounted on hanging scrolls were also prized by practitioners of tea as a central piece to be displayed in the alcove of tearooms.