Accession Number
1986/1.157

Title
Calligraphy

Artist(s)
Sutejo

Object Creation Date
17th century

Medium & Support
ink on paper, album leaf

Dimensions
14 3/8 in. x 2 3/8 in. ( 36.5 cm x 6 cm )

Credit Line
Museum purchase made possible by the Margaret Watson Parker Art Collection Fund

Subject matter
The painter is Godod Sutejo who paints primarily simplistically and is known for his watercolors. This is an instance of his calligraphy with ink. This black ink calligraphy painting departs from his typical work with colors and human figures. 

Physical Description
Painted in black ink and using a lot of negative space, the painting is split into three main sections. At the bottom is what appears to be water, the second seems to be a cloud, and the uppermost section is a series of clouds. Through the middle of the scene is a line of calligraphy. 

Primary Object Classification
Painting

Primary Object Type
calligraphy

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
abstraction
calligraphy