This painting features delicately rendered fruit accompanied by an elegant waka poem. It belongs to the style of literati painting (文人画), with refined brushwork and classical subject matter. The painting is authenticated by Hirao Chikka, a noted appraiser and calligrapher of the Meiji–Taishō period. He was active in the Hyōgo region and likely worked as a museum or library director in Hyōgo Prefecture. His inclusion lends significant credibility to the work’s authenticity.
The Waka Poem
美しき Utsukushiki
君を待つ宵待ちて Kimi o matsuyoi machite
嬉しさに Ureshisa ni
奥出づる紅葉 Oku izuru momiji
谷下り来る Tani kudarikuru

“Having waited through the long night for the beautiful you,
in joy, the autumn leaves emerge from the mountain depths
and come tumbling down the valley.”