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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1985.548
Title
An Essay on Suiōtei in Cursive Writing by Kō Gentai (Kō Gentai sō-sho suiōtei-ki)
Other Titles
Transliterated Title: Kō Gentai sō-sho suiōtei-ki
Classification
Calligraphy
Work Type
calligraphy, handscroll
Date
Early Edo period, dated 1674
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, Japan
Period
Edo period, 1615-1868
Culture
Japanese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/211708

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Handscroll; ink on mica-coated paper with silver and gold designs
Dimensions
H. 32.9 cm (12 15/16 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Signed: Gentai and two seals; colophon

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of the Hofer Collection of the Arts of Asia
Accession Year
1985
Object Number
1985.548
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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