Buyenlarge 0-587-27201-5-P1827 The Frog Paper Poster 18" x 27"

Matsuo bash? (?? ??, 1644 - 1694 was the most famous poet of the Edo period in Japan. During his lifetime, bash? was recognized for his works in the collaborative haikai no renga form; today, after centuries of commentary, he is recognized as a master of brief and clear haiku. His poetry is internationally renowned, and within Japan many of his poems are reproduced on monuments and traditional sites. Illustrated by a Japanese woodblock print.