Poem
| Title | Poem |
|---|---|
| Artist | Rai Shunsui (Japanese, 1746–1816) |
| Date | 1812 19th century |
| Medium | leaf from a pair of folding albums; ink on silk |
| Classification | Portfolio |
| Origin | Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) Japan |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Poem, 1812. Rai Shunsui (Japanese, 1746–1816). Leaf from a pair of folding albums; ink on silk; sheet: 25.5 x 17.2 cm (10 1/16 x 6 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mary B. Lee, C. Bingham Blossom, Dudley S. Blossom III, Laurel B. Kovacik, and Elizabeth B. Blossom, in memory of Elizabeth B. Blossom, 1972.117.2.6 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Poem” is a work by Rai Shunsui (Japanese, 1746–1816), dated 1812. It is executed in leaf from a pair of folding albums; ink on silk and classified as portfolio. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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