Section of the Dream Diary with a Sketch of Mountains

Creator Name

Myōe Kōben 明恵高弁

Cultural Context

Japan

Date

ca. 1203–10

Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Metropolitan Museum of Art Object Description

Hanging scroll

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Title

Section of the Dream Diary with a Sketch of Mountains

Creator

Myōe Kōben 明恵高弁, Japanese, 1173–1232, Artist

Worktype

Calligraphy

Cultural Context

Japan

Material

Hanging scroll; ink on paper

Dimensions

Image: 12 x 19 in. (30.5 x 48.3 cm) Overall with mounting: 44 5/8 x 19 5/8 in. (113.3 x 49.8 cm) Overall with knobs: 44 5/8 x 21 1/2 in. (113.3 x 54.6 cm);
height: 113.3centimetre;
width: 54.6centimetre;
width: 49.8centimetre;
height: 30.5centimetre;
width: 48.3centimetre

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Language

Date

ca. 1203–10

Provenance

Gift of Sylvan Barnet and William Burto, in honor of Saretta and Howard Barnet, 2014

Style Period

Kamakura period (1185–1333)

Rights

Public Domain

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