Photo of collection object Poetic Phrases
Mokuan Shōtō. Poetic Phrases, 17th century. Set of three hanging scrolls; ink on paper, Image (a (right)): 48 7/8 in. × 11 in. (124.1 × 27.9 cm) Overall with mounting (a (right)): 79 3/4 × 15 3/8 in. (202.6 × 39.1 cm) Overall with knobs (a (right)): 79 3/4 × 17 1/4 in. (202.6 × 43.8 cm) Image (b (center)): 48 7/8 × 14 1/2 in. (124.1 × 36.8 cm) Overall with mounting (b (center)): 79 5/8 × 15 1/2 in. (202.2 × 39.4 cm) Overall with knobs (b (center)): 79 5/8 × 17 3/8 in. (202.2 × 44.1 cm) Image (c (left)): 48 7/8 in. × 11 in. (124.1 × 27.9 cm) Overall with mounting (c (left)): 79 3/4 × 15 3/8 in. (202.6 × 39.1 cm) Overall with knobs (c (left)): 79 3/4 × 17 1/4 in. (202.6 × 43.8 cm). Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015, 2015.500.9.8a–c. public-domain.

Poetic Phrases

17th century

(a, right) Mu'an Xingtao (Mokuan Shōtō)

Asian Art

Maker/Artist
Mokuan Shōtō
Classification
Calligraphy
Formatted Medium
Set of three hanging scrolls; ink on paper
Locations
country: Japan
Dimensions
Image (a (right)): 48 7/8 in. × 11 in. (124.1 × 27.9 cm) Overall with mounting (a (right)): 79 3/4 × 15 3/8 in. (202.6 × 39.1 cm) Overall with knobs (a (right)): 79 3/4 × 17 1/4 in. (202.6 × 43.8 cm) Image (b (center)): 48 7/8 × 14 1/2 in. (124.1 × 36.8 cm) Overall with mounting (b (center)): 79 5/8 × 15 1/2 in. (202.2 × 39.4 cm) Overall with knobs (b (center)): 79 5/8 × 17 3/8 in. (202.2 × 44.1 cm) Image (c (left)): 48 7/8 in. × 11 in. (124.1 × 27.9 cm) Overall with mounting (c (left)): 79 3/4 × 15 3/8 in. (202.6 × 39.1 cm) Overall with knobs (c (left)): 79 3/4 × 17 1/4 in. (202.6 × 43.8 cm)
Departments
Asian Art
Accession Number
2015.500.9.8a–c
Credit Line
Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Rights Statement
public-domain
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