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
Rights
Public Domain