CalligraphyJapanese17th century

Selected Verses from the Anthology of Chinese and Japanese Poems for Recitation (Wakan rōeishū)

Early Edo period, circa 1650-1675

Artists

Prince DōkōArtist

Classification

Calligraphy

Medium

Handscroll; ink on paper decorated with gold ink and flecks of gold leaf

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

23.9 x 390.3 cm (9 7/16 x 153 11/16 in.)

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