遊女恋文三十七通 (Yūjo koibumi sanjūnanatsū)|Letters by Courtesans
Unidentified artist
late 18th or early 19th century
Medium
Thirty-seven letters mounted as a handscroll: ink on decorated papers
Dimensions
Image: 13 5/16 in. × 61 ft. 3 7/16 in. (33.8 × 1868 cm) Overall with mounting: 13 3/8 in. × 62 ft. 3/8 in. (34 × 1890.7 cm) Overall with knobs: 13 3/4 in. × 62 ft. 3/8 in. (34.9 × 1890.7 cm)
Classification
Calligraphy
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2020
Accession Number
2020.396.30