Photo of collection object Letter with a Poem about Kettle and Lid — Furuta Oribe. Letter with a Poem about Kettle and Lid, 1544–1615. Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Image: 11 9/16 × 21 1/4 in. (29.4 × 54 cm) Overall with mounting: 44 1/4 × 22 1/8 in. (112.4 × 56.2 cm) Overall with knobs: 44 1/4 × 24 1/4 in. (112.4 × 61.6 cm). Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2023, 2023.583.8. public-domain.

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Letter with a Poem about Kettle and Lid

1544–1615

Furuta Oribe

Asian Art

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Furuta Oribe
Classification: Calligraphy
Formatted Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Medium: Hanging scroll, Ink on paper
Locations: country: Japan
Period: Momoyama Period
Dimensions: Image: 11 9/16 × 21 1/4 in. (29.4 × 54 cm) Overall with mounting: 44 1/4 × 22 1/8 in. (112.4 × 56.2 cm) Overall with knobs: 44 1/4 × 24 1/4 in. (112.4 × 61.6 cm)
Departments: Asian Art
Accession Number: 2023.583.8
Credit Line: Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2023
Rights Statement: public-domain
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