Poems by Sōgi, Famous for Linked Verse (Sōgi tanka makimono)
CalligraphyJapanese16th-17th century

Poems by Sōgi, Famous for Linked Verse (Sōgi tanka makimono)

16th-17th century

Artists

Hon'ami Kōetsu 本阿弥光悦Artist
Classification
Calligraphy
Medium
Handscroll; ink on decorated paper with designs in silver and gold
Culture
Japanese
Period
Edo period, 1615-1868
Century
16th-17th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 26.6 cm (10 1/2 in.)

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