Preface
| Title | Preface |
|---|---|
| Artist | Rai Sanyō (Japanese, 1780–1832) |
| Date | 1817 19th century |
| Medium | Double-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 | Famous Early Modern Calligraphers and Painters (近世名家書画冊): Preface, 1817. Rai Sanyō (Japanese, 1780–1832). Double-leaf from a pair of folding albums; ink on silk; each page: 25.9 x 18 cm (10 3/16 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, 1972.117.1.1 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Preface” is a work by Rai Sanyō (Japanese, 1780–1832), dated 1817. It is executed in double-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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