Shinozaki Shochiku (1781–1851), two-line calligraphy, Japanese hanging scroll, Late Edo period

Art work details

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Meaning of Words

Original text

了々聖人裔末流君莫謾苦
口挫曹瞞一生不負漢
孔文挙

（了々たり　聖人の裔　
末流　君　謾（あなど）るなかれ
苦口　曹瞞を挫き
一生漢に負（そむ）かず）
孔文挙

Romanized version of the original text:

ryōryō tari seijin no ei matsuryū kimi anadoru nakare
kukou sōman o kujiki isshō kan ni somukazu
Kō Bunkyō

Yaku: Translation

It was unmistakable that Kong Rong (styled Wenju) was a descendant of the Sage, Confucius.
He was no man to be slighted as a mere distant branch.
With bitter words he opposed Cao Cao,
and throughout his life never betrayed the House of Han.
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Setting weight
This piece weighs 0.8 kg.

Material
Ink on paper

Size
Overall: vertical 188cm（74.02 in）× width 44.2cm（17.40 in）＊width does not include roller ends.
(the work: vertical 125.5cm（49.41 in）× width 29.5cm（11.61 in）)

Condition
・There are burns, stains, wrinkles on the Japanese paper on the back of the cover.
・There are burns, stains, wrinkles on the image.
・There are burns, stains, wrinkles, warp in the mounting.

Remarks
・Roller ends are Wooden.
・Box inscription by the original owner of the work.

Materials for mounting
All of them are made of silk.

Other
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Biography
Shinozaki Shochiku (1781-1851)

A Confucian scholar and calligrapher of the late Edo period. His original family name was Kato, born in Osaka with roots in Bungo Province. Childhood name was Kingo, personal name Tasuku, courtesy name Shokuhitsu. His art name was Shochiku, with other names including Ido, Nanpo, Joko, Taian, and Saio. Commonly called Chozaemon. He entered the school of Shinozaki Mishima, became his adopted heir, and succeeded the family academy. He studied under Bito Jishu and Koga Seiri and turned to Neo-Confucianism. He excelled in poetry and calligraphy and was widely sought for prefaces and inscriptions to published works. Skilled also in seal engraving, his seals appear in “Koka Inei.” Known for his gentle and sociable character, he became a leading figure in the Kansai cultural world. He recognized and supported Rai Sanyo’s talent and cared for his children after his death, while maintaining intellectual opposition with Oshio Heihachiro. He died in 1851 at the age of 71.