Otagaki Rengetsu & Tomioka Tessai  
'In this world'  hanging scroll [kakemono] 1867
calligraphy, painting
92.0 x 20.0 cm
Collection of the National Gallery of Australia 

In this world
there are certain forms
which bring [welcome] thoughts to mind.
The eggplant serves as
a symbol of happiness.       

(trans. Patricia Fister)