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Miwada (or Miwata) Beizan Japanese
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「古之学者為己 今之学者為人」 (論語より)
Title: “The scholars of the past studied for their own improvement. Today’s scholars study to impress others” (From The Analects of Confucius)
Artist:
Miwada (or Miwata) Beizan (Japanese, 1821–1908)
Period: Meiji period (1868–1912)
Date: late 19th–early 20th century
Culture: Japan
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions:
Image: 52 9/16 × 23 1/4 in. (133.5 × 59.1 cm)
Overall with mounting: 81 1/8 × 29 1/4 in. (206.1 × 74.3 cm)
Overall with knobs: 81 1/8 × 31 5/8 in. (206.1 × 80.3 cm)
Classification: Calligraphy
Credit Line: Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2023
Object Number: 2023.583.38
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