Suda, Kokuta. "The Low Overpowers the High", 1986. Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Image: 37 1/8 × 21 in. (94.3 × 53.3 cm) Overall with mounting: 66 9/16 × 25 7/8 in. (169 × 65.7 cm) Overall with knobs: 66 9/16 × 28 in. (169.1 × 71.1 cm). Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2018, 2018.853.37. arr.

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"The Low Overpowers the High"

1986

Suda Kokuta

Asian Art

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Suda, Kokuta
Classification: Calligraphy
Formatted Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Medium: Hanging scroll, Ink on paper
Locations: country: Japan
Period: Showa Period
Dimensions: Image: 37 1/8 × 21 in. (94.3 × 53.3 cm) Overall with mounting: 66 9/16 × 25 7/8 in. (169 × 65.7 cm) Overall with knobs: 66 9/16 × 28 in. (169.1 × 71.1 cm)
Departments: Asian Art
Accession Number: 2018.853.37
Credit Line: Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2018
Rights Statement: arr

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