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Immortal Poet

Kano Shōun

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Yellow-beige artwork with a sitting man in traditional Asian clothing. The man is sitting cross-legged, wearing a black hat, a light green robe with a white collar and white sleeves, and a patterned robe underneath. The robe is white with a black floral pattern. He has red slippers on his feet. There is a blue and green obi tied around his waist. The background of the artwork is yellow-beige with some darker spots and stains. There is a vertical line of black Japanese characters on the right side and a small red seal in the bottom-right corner.

Artwork Details

Date
17th century
Medium
Unmounted shikisi leaf; ink and color on silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 407 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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