Poem
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Poem

TitlePoem
ArtistRai Sanyō (Japanese, 1780–1832)
Dateearly 1800s 19th century
Mediumleaf from a pair of folding albums; ink on paper
ClassificationPortfolio
OriginJapan, Edo period (1615–1868) Japan
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit linePoem, early 1800s. Rai Sanyō (Japanese, 1780–1832). Leaf from a pair of folding albums; ink on paper; sheet: 26.7 x 18 cm (10 1/2 x 7 1/16 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, 1972.117.2.2
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Poem” is a work by Rai Sanyō (Japanese, 1780–1832), dated early 1800s. It is executed in leaf from a pair of folding albums; ink on paper 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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