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Imaginary Portraits of Famous Poets

Kano Shōun

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Yellowish-brown artwork with a man sitting cross-legged. The man has short black hair combed up in a pompadour style. He wears a brown top with green accents on the shoulders. The artwork has Japanese characters on the bottom right and a red square seal. The paper is aged with worn edges and a tear in the upper left corner. The artwork depicts Imaginary Portraits of Famous Poets by Kano Shōun.

Artwork Details

Date
late 17th century
Medium
Eighteen unmounted shikishi leaves; ink and color on silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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