Photo of collection object Letter to Suwa Daishin, Officer of the Shogun — Musō Sōseki. Letter to Suwa Daishin, Officer of the Shogun, ca. 1339–51. Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Image: 11 5/16 × 14 1/16 in. (28.7 × 35.7 cm) Overall with mounting: 44 1/2 × 18 1/2 in. (113 × 47 cm) Overall with knobs: 44 1/2 × 20 1/4 in. (113 × 51.4 cm). Gift of Sylvan Barnet and William Burto, in honor of John T. Carpenter, 2014, 2014.719.12. public-domain.

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Letter to Suwa Daishin, Officer of the Shogun

ca. 1339–51

Musō Soseki

Asian Art

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Maker/Artist: Musō Sōseki
Classification: Calligraphy
Formatted Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Medium: Hanging scroll, Ink on paper
Locations: country: Japan
Period: Nanbokuchō Period
Dimensions: Image: 11 5/16 × 14 1/16 in. (28.7 × 35.7 cm) Overall with mounting: 44 1/2 × 18 1/2 in. (113 × 47 cm) Overall with knobs: 44 1/2 × 20 1/4 in. (113 × 51.4 cm)
Departments: Asian Art
Accession Number: 2014.719.12
Credit Line: Gift of Sylvan Barnet and William Burto, in honor of John T. Carpenter, 2014
Rights Statement: public-domain
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