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Bunchō's Own Letters (Tani Bunchō jihitsu shokan) by Tani Bunchô — VisualArtsDB

Bunchō's Own Letters (Tani Bunchō jihitsu shokan)

Bunchō's Own Letters (Tani Bunchō jihitsu shokan)

1838

Medium: Handscroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: H. 16.1 x W. 419.4 cm (6 5/16 x 165 1/8 in.)
Genre: Calligraphy
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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