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鉄線下絵和歌色紙
Title:Poem by Fujiwara no Okikaze with Underpainting of Clematis
Artist:Calligraphy by Shōkadō Shōjō 松花堂昭乗 (Japanese, 1584?–1639)
Artist: Underpainting attributed to Tawaraya Sōtatsu 俵屋宗達 (Japanese, ca. 1570–ca. 1640)
Period:Edo period (1615–1868)
Date:early 17th century
Culture:Japan
Medium:Hanging scroll; ink, gold, and silver on colored paper
Dimensions:Image: 7 15/16 x 6 15/16 in. (20.2 x 17.6 cm) Overall with mounting: 53 x 17 15/16 in. (134.6 x 45.6 cm) Overall with knobs: 53 x 20 5/8 in. (134.6 x 52.4 cm)
Classification:Paintings
Credit Line:Purchase, Gift of Mrs. Russell Sage, by exchange, 1979
Object Number:1979.407.2
Signature: Tare o kamo shiruhito ni sen Takasago no matsu no mukashi no tomo nakanaka ni Fujiwara Okikaze Not even the pines of Takasago can be my long-standing companions. Who, then, will I make my true friend? Fujiwara Okikaze
(Shimizu and Rosenfield, Masters of Japanese Calligraphy, 8th-9th century [New York: Asia Society and Japan House, 1984], p. 236)
[ S. Yabumoto Co., Ltd. Japanese, Tokyo, until 1979; sold to MMA]
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New Haven. Yale University Art Gallery. "Word in Flower: The Visualization of Classical Literature in 17th Century Japan," September 22, 1989–November 12, 1989.
New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Tea Ceremony Wares of Mino: Shino and Oribe," 1992.
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New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Masterpieces from the Permanent Collection," July 2–November 29, 2005.
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New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "A Drama of Eyes and Hands: Sharaku's Portraits of Kabuki Actors," September 20, 2007–March 24, 2008.
New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Poetry and Travel in Japanese Art," December 18, 2008–May 31, 2009.
New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "A Beautiful Country: Yamato-e in Japanese Art," November 20, 2010–June 5, 2011.
New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Designing Nature: The Rinpa Aesthetic in Japanese Art," May 26, 2012–January 13, 2013.
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