Calligraphy

Accession Number
1986/2.9

Title
Calligraphy

Artist(s)
Kameda Bōsai

Object Creation Date
late 18th century - early 19th century

Medium & Support
ink on paper, hanging scroll

Dimensions
2 5/8 in x 26 9/16 in x 2 3/4 in (6.67 cm x 67.47 cm x 6.99 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Stephen Addiss in honor of Professor Calvin French

Subject matter
Kameda Bosai is of the Nanga school and was originally trained as a Confucian scholar informing much of his poetry and literary works. 

Physical Description
There are four lines of text on yellowed paper. There are three red stamps one on the far right and two following the artist's signature. 

Primary Object Classification
Painting

Primary Object Type
calligraphy

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
calligraphy

1 Related Resource

Japan Pax Tokugawa 1600-1868
(Part of: Empires and Colonialism)

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