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Two Poems from One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets

Hon'ami Kōetsu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two-page spread with Japanese calligraphy on off-white paper with stains. Black ink calligraphy on both pages. A floral design along the top edge of the pages in shades of gold, green and blue. The pages are on a background with vertical brown stripes.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1615–20
Medium:
Section of handscroll mounted as a hanging scrolll; ink, silver, and gold on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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