Who created "Five personal letters"?

Five personal letters was created by Ōtagaki Rengetsu 太田垣蓮月 in mid- to late 19th century.

When was "Five personal letters" created?

This artwork was created mid- to late 19th century.

Five personal letters is Letters mounted as a handscroll; ink on paper.

Yes, Five personal letters is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

mid- to late 19th century

Medium

Letters mounted as a handscroll; ink on paper

Dimensions

Image: 7 3/16 in. × 14 ft. 7 9/16 in. (18.2 × 446 cm) Image with colophon: 6 1/8 × 20 1/16 in. (15.5 × 51 cm)

Classification

Calligraphy

Culture & Period

Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)–Meiji period (1868–1912)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2021

Accession Number

2021.398.1

About the Artist

Ōtagaki Rengetsu 太田垣蓮月 (Japanese) · 1791 –1875

Japanese, 1791–1875