Letter to the Nun Jōjūbō

Myōe Kōben 明恵高弁 Japanese

ca. 1221

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Title: Letter to the Nun Jōjūbō
Artist: Myōe Kōben 明恵高弁 (Japanese, 1173–1232)
Period: Kamakura period (1185–1333)
Date: ca. 1221
Culture: Japan
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 8 1/4 x 17 in. (21 x 43.2 cm)
Overall with mounting: 39 7/8 x 21 1/16 in. (101.3 x 53.5 cm)
Overall with knobs: 39 7/8 x 22 7/8 in. (101.3 x 58.1 cm)
Classification: Calligraphy
Credit Line: Gift of Sylvan Barnet and William Burto, in honor of Saretta and Howard Barnet, 2014
Object Number: 2014.719.5
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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