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At A Glance

  • Period

    ca. 1294

  • Geography

    Japan

  • Material

    Ink on paper decorated with gold and silver

  • Dimension

    H x W (overall): 29.9 x 252.9 cm (11 3/4 x 99 9/16 in)

  • Accession Number

    F1976.7

  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1976.7

Object Details

  • Artist

    Emperor Fushimi (1265-1317; reigned 1287-98)

  • Inscription

    Emperor Gonara (1496-1557) (outer label)

  • Provenance

    Sakai Shinsaku [1]
    From at least 1973 to 1973
    N.V. Hammer, Inc., from at least 1973
    From 1973
    Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from N. V. Hammer, Inc. in 1973
    Notes:
    [1] For source of Sakai Shinsaku provenance, see Curatorial Note 2, Y. Shimizu, 1979 in object record. From 1962 to 1965, this object was exhibited at the Tokyo National Museum (see Curatorial Note 2, Y. Shimizu, 1979, in object record).

  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection

  • Exhibition History

    Japanese Art (May 9, 1993 to June 27, 1994)
    From Concept to Context: Approaches to Asian and Islamic Calligraphy (July 28, 1986 to February 6, 1987)
    Japanese Calligraphy (December 21, 1984 to November 7, 1985)
    A Decade of Discovery: Selected Acquisitions 1970-1980 (November 9, 1979 to May 22, 1980)
    Japanese Calligraphy (April 18, 1977 to September 13, 1977)
    Untitled Exhibition, Tokyo National Museum, 1962-1965 (1962 to1965)

  • Previous custodian or owner

    Sakai Shinsaku
    N.V. Hammer, Inc.

  • Origin

    Japan

  • Credit Line

    Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

  • Type

    Calligraphy

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