光陰可惜 時不待人|“Time must be cherished, it waits for no one”
Jakushitsu Genkō
early 14th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions
Image: 42 1/2 × 12 1/16 in. (108 × 30.6 cm) Overall with mounting: 73 3/4 × 13 7/8 in. (187.3 × 35.2 cm) Overall with knobs: 73 3/4 × 15 13/16 in. (187.3 × 40.2 cm)
Classification
Calligraphy
Culture & Period
Japan · Nanbokuchō period (1336–1392)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2018
Accession Number
2018.853.3