Five-line calligraphy

Detail of a pattern
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At A Glance

  • Period

    first half 19th century
  • Geography

    Japan
  • Material

    Ink on silk satin
  • Dimension

    H x W: 102.4 x 44.5 cm (40 5/16 x 17 1/2 in)
  • Accession Number

    F1985.33
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1985.33

Object Details

  • Artist

    Ichikawa Beian 市河米庵 (1779-1858)
  • Provenance

    To 1980
    Seiichi Honde, Kyoto, Japan [1]
    From 1980
    Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Seiichi Honde, Kyoto, Japan [2]
    Notes:
    [1] The hanging scroll was given by Seiichi Honde on March 1980. It was transferred from the Freer Study Collection to the Freer Gallery of Art permanent collection on November 1985. See object file, Collections Management Office.
    [2] See note 1.
  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Honde Seiichi
  • Origin

    Japan
  • Credit Line

    Gift of Seiichi Honde
  • Type

    Calligraphy
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