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Autumn Poem by Lady Kunaikyō

Hon'ami Kōetsu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tan, rectangular artwork on paper or silk with a decorative border, featuring calligraphy in black ink. The border is tan at the top and sides with small blue and gold designs at each corner; it has a navy-blue background with patterns in gold. The artwork contains mostly vertical Japanese characters. A strip of off-white tape is on the left. "Autumn Poem by Lady Kunaikyō" by Hon'ami Kōetsu.

Artwork Details

Date
mid-1620s
Medium
Section of a handscroll, mounted as a hanging scroll
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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