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The Written Image: Japanese Calligraphy and Painting from the Sylvan Barnet and William Burto Collection Back to main page for this exhibition Back to images from this exhibition Back to smaller view of this object Poem About a Crazy Monk, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century Daigu Ryokan (Japanese, 1758–1831) Hanging scroll; ink and paper; 21 3/4 x 35 3/8 in. (55.3 x 89.7 cm) Lent by Sylvan Barnet and William Burto

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