Giuseppe Ungaretti's Japanese Art Collection Unveiled in Rome

A collection of Japanese artworks owned by poet Giuseppe Ungaretti and Bruna Bianco has been presented in Rome as part of the 160th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Italy and Japan. The collection includes paintings from the 16th to 18th centuries and ancient calligraphies, featuring techniques such as moriage, karazuri, and kirazuri. The works incorporate texts from the Ise Monogatari, a classic of Japanese literature, decipherable only by a few scholars. The collection also highlights a cultural connection between Ungaretti and Japanese modernist poet Junzaburō Nishiwaki, reflecting a cross-cultural dialogue between East and West.