A refined Japanese shikishi print reproducing the classical Chinese-style poem 「朝倉之里」 (Asakura no Sato / “The Village of Asakura”), attributed on the work to Tokuzan 觀齋藤篤山 （1774 - 1843）, with calligraphy by Kin’yō (欣陽).
The poem evokes a peaceful rural landscape: ripening fields spread across uneven ground, smoke rises from scattered homes, and mountains frame the quiet countryside. The imagery carries the atmosphere of an idealized hidden village, close in spirit to the classical Peach Blossom Spring (桃源 / Tōgen) tradition — a secluded world of simplicity, harmony, and distance from everyday turmoil.
Rather than focusing on dramatic scenery, the poem finds beauty in fields, homes, smoke, and mountains, creating a calm vision of rural life in balance with nature.
The poem is arranged vertically in expressive black brush-style script, with variations in stroke weight and rhythm giving the composition a lively yet contemplative character.
This dates the printed shikishi to 1989 and gives the piece a clear historical context. A beautiful piece for collectors of Japanese shikishi, kanshi poetry, calligraphy, literary art, rural landscape imagery, or early-Heisei cultural pieces.
Size: 24 x 27cm
