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Letter to Suwa Daishin, Officer of the Shogun

Musō Soseki

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A square, tan-colored piece of paper with black Japanese calligraphy writing. The writing is in vertical columns. The paper is surrounded by a green border with a gold floral pattern.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1339–51
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
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