Calligraphy (pair with 1986/1.167.1) / Tomioka Tessai
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1986/1.167.2
- Title
- Calligraphy (pair with 1986/1.167.1)
- Artist
- Tomioka Tessai
- Artist Nationality
- Japanese
- Artist Life Dates
- 1836-1924
- Medium and Support
- ink on paper
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1868-1875
- Style/Group/Movement
- literati
- Inscription
- Artist’s inscription and signature on calligraphy scroll:
- (A house without bamboo cannot be lived in. Tetsushi.)
- Period
- Japan, Meiji Era (1868-1912)
- Dimensions
- 133.3 cm x 13.3 cm (52 1/2 in. x 5 1/4 in.)
- Century
- 20th century
- Physical Description
- Seven character calligraphy scroll on gold cloth backing.
- Subject Matter
- The calligraphy, a seven character verse written in an archaic Chinese script, can be loosely translated as “A house without bamboo is not fit for living in.”
- Primary Keywords
- calligraphy
- Secondary Keywords
- genres
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 303 x 1489
- File Size
- 55 KB
- Record
- 1986/1.167.2
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1986-sl-1.167.2/1986_1.167.2.jpg
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"Calligraphy (pair with 1986/1.167.1); Tomioka Tessai." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1986-sl-1.167.2/1986_1.167.2.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 23, 2024.
