Photo of collection object Waka Poem — Emperor Go-Yōzei 後陽成天皇. Waka Poem, late 16th–early 17th century. Tanzaku mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on gold and silver decorated paper, Image: 14 × 2 3/8 in. (35.6 × 6 cm) Overall with mounting: 60 × 11 5/8 in. (152.4 × 29.5 cm) Overall with knobs: 60 × 13 1/2 in. (152.4 × 34.3 cm). Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2020, 2020.396.15. public-domain.

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Waka Poem

late 16th–early 17th century

Emperor Go-Yōzei 後陽成天皇

Asian Art

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Maker/Artist: Emperor Go-Yōzei 後陽成天皇
Classification: Calligraphy
Formatted Medium: Tanzaku mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on gold and silver decorated paper
Medium: Tanzaku mounted as a hanging scroll, ink on gold, silver decorated paper
Locations: country: Japan
Period: Momoyama Period
Dimensions: Image: 14 × 2 3/8 in. (35.6 × 6 cm) Overall with mounting: 60 × 11 5/8 in. (152.4 × 29.5 cm) Overall with knobs: 60 × 13 1/2 in. (152.4 × 34.3 cm)
Departments: Asian Art
Accession Number: 2020.396.15
Credit Line: Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2020
Rights Statement: public-domain
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