This is a colophon written by Yuan dynasty scholar Feng Zizhen at the end of a painting of flowers and insects by Northern Song dynasty painter Yi Yuanji. Although the painting itself has been lost, the colophon praises its beauty. The work is a large, long piece that would not fit in a normal tokonoma alcove. In a letter from Sen no Rikyu accompanying the work (see the figure below,) when asked about cutting the piece to fit in a tokonoma alcove, Rikyu advised against cutting it. That advice has been passed down to the present day.

Publications
*Hibai Yoko – Selected Catalogue from the Tokiwayama Bunko, The Tokiwayama Foundation, 1967 (see commentary by Hisao Sugahara)
*Treasures of Tokiwayama Bunko Foundation – Selected Masterpieces: Calligraphy and Ink Paintings, Tokiwayama Bunko Foundation,2003 (see commentary by Noriko Takahashi)
*Selected Masterpieces from the Treasures of Tokiwayama Bunko Foundation – Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of Tokiwayama Bunko Foundation, Tokiwayama Bunko Foundation,2023 (see commentary by Katsunori Mutobe)