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Calligraphic Scroll of Poems by Kōetsu (Kōetsu waka-maki) by Hon'ami Kōetsu — VisualArtsDB

Calligraphic Scroll of Poems by Kōetsu (Kōetsu waka-maki)

Calligraphic Scroll of Poems by Kōetsu (Kōetsu waka-maki)

Hon'ami Kōetsu

Medium: Handscroll; ink on paper with mica-coated floral designs
Dimensions: 24.6 cm (9 11/16 in.)
Genre: Calligraphy
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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