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Immortal Poet

Kano Shōun

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tan brown paper with tears on all four corners and white spots, man wearing a white kimono with blue and red floral patterns, sitting cross-legged, facing right, black hair styled in a bun, vertical black calligraphy on the left edge, square red seal below the calligraphy, light grey background.

Artwork details

Date:
17th century
Medium:
Unmounted shikisi leaf; ink and color on silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 400 px
Museum record:
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