The crescent moon.
But for a while
faded alas.
 
三日月の
しばらくながら
朧かな
 
The poem is taken from his Haiku anthology "Rayo Shu" (Ivy Leaves), published in 1767.
 
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Yokoi Yayu (1702-1783)
Ink on paper
38.1 x 51.2 cm (15 x 20 in.)
Mounting: 123 x 54 cm
Wooden box