CalligraphyJapanese18th-19th century

Quotation from Linji

Mid to Late Edo period, late 18th to early 19th century

Artists

Jiun OnkōArtist

Classification

Calligraphy

Medium

Hanging scroll; ink on silk

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th-19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

painting proper: 125 x 27 cm (49 3/16 x 10 5/8 in.) overall including cord and roller ends: 203.8 x 45.7 cm (80 1/4 x 18 in.)

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