Chrysanthemums and Hokku Poem “With the Passing of Autumn”

Matsuo Bashō Japanese

1688–94

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松尾芭蕉筆　「秋を遍て」の句
Title: Chrysanthemums and Hokku Poem “With the Passing of Autumn”
Artist: Matsuo Bashō (Japanese, 1644–1694)
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: 1688–94
Culture: Japan
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 13 1/8 × 20 7/8 in. (33.3 × 53 cm)
Overall with mounting: 49 3/8 × 26 3/16 in. (125.4 × 66.5 cm)
Overall with knobs: 49 3/8 × 28 5/16 in. (125.4 × 71.9 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2025
Object Number: 2025.981.10
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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