遊女恋文三十七通 (Yūjo koibumi sanjūnanatsū)|Letters by Courtesans
Unidentified artist
late 18th or early 19th century
Medium
Thirty-seven letters mounted as a handscroll: ink on decorated papers
Dimensions
Image: 13 5/16 in. × 61 ft. 3 7/16 in. (33.8 × 1868 cm) Overall with mounting: 13 3/8 in. × 62 ft. 3/8 in. (34 × 1890.7 cm) Overall with knobs: 13 3/4 in. × 62 ft. 3/8 in. (34.9 × 1890.7 cm)
Classification
Calligraphy
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2020
Accession Number
2020.396.30
Rights
Public Domain