“Spring Dawn” Poem by Meng Haoran

Jakugon Taijō Japanese

1771

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寂厳諦乗筆　孟浩然「春暁」五言絶句
Title: “Spring Dawn” Poem by Meng Haoran
Artist: Jakugon Taijō (Japanese, 1702–1771)
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: 1771
Culture: Japan
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 11 1/4 in. × 24 in. (28.5 × 60.9 cm)
Overall with mounting: 64 7/8 × 30 1/4 in. (164.8 × 76.8 cm)
Overall with knobs: 64 7/8 × 32 1/2 in. (164.8 × 82.6 cm)
Classification: Calligraphy
Credit Line: Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2025
Object Number: 2025.981.13
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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