聞之則物故 (Yukinori no bukko o kiku)|Chinese Poem Lamenting the Death of a Friend
Ryōkan Taigu 良寛
early 19th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions
Image: 8 1/2 × 11 1/8 in. (21.6 × 28.3 cm) Overall with mounting: 43 1/2 × 15 13/16 in. (110.5 × 40.2 cm) Overall with knobs: 43 1/2 × 17 7/8 in. (110.5 × 45.4 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
2020.396.27
About the Artist
Ryōkan Taigu 良寛 (Japanese) · 1758 –1831
Japanese, 1758–1831