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Haiku

Iwakura Tomonori

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A long, narrow piece of artwork with calligraphy on it. The background of the artwork is beige with darker beige border on left and right side. A long thin strip of white paper with swirls of blue and gold is in the middle. The calligraphy runs vertically down the white strip in black ink with one pink and several gold marks. The calligraphy starts at the top and ends at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on paper, decorated in gold and silver
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
443 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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