“This world of dewdrops, this fleeting world of dewdrops, and yet… and yet”
Artwork Description: Centered on Kobayashi Issa’s devastatingly famous haiku—written following the tragic loss of his two-year-old daughter after having already buried his young son—this artwork weaves together literature, fluid Gyōsho calligraphy, and symbolic painting. The text flows gracefully in the lower right quadrant, anchored by Issa’s name at the top right.Every visual element on the…