id: 169367
accession number: 2011.22
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A Poem of Longevity from Kokin Wakashu, late 1900s. Takaki Seikaku (Japanese, 1923–2017). Ink on decorative paper; sheet: 36 x 50 cm (14 3/16 x 19 11/16 in.); image: 18.5 x 21.5 cm (7 5/16 x 8 7/16 in.); overall: 120 x 40 cm (47 1/4 x 15 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Artist 2011.22
title: A Poem of Longevity from Kokin Wakashu
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creation date: late 1900s
creation date earliest: 1970
creation date latest: 1999
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creditline: Gift of the Artist
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culture: Japan, Shōwa period (1926-89) to Heisei period (1989-2019)
technique: ink on decorative paper
department: Japanese Art
collection: ASIAN - Hanging scroll
type: Calligraphy
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CREATORS
* Takaki Seikaku (Japanese, 1923–2017) - artist
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measurements: Sheet: 36 x 50 cm (14 3/16 x 19 11/16 in.); Image: 18.5 x 21.5 cm (7 5/16 x 8 7/16 in.); Overall: 120 x 40 cm (47 1/4 x 15 3/4 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: The Lure of Painted Poetry: Cross-cultural Text and Image in Korean and Japanese Art
opening date: 2011-03-27T00:00:00
The Lure of Painted Poetry: Cross-cultural Text and Image in Korean and Japanese Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (April 15-August 21, 2011).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
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PROVENANCE
Collection of the artist, Japan, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
date: ?-2011
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The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
date: 2011-
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On this delicate decorative paper, Takaki Seikaku recorded a poem about longevity. Poem number 355 from Kokin wakashu reads, "Crane and turtle are only one thousand year[s old]. I endlessly wish for your longevity."
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RELATED WORKS
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CITATIONS
Sŏn, Sŭng-hye. The Lure of Painted Poetry: Japanese and Korean Art. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 2011.
page number: cat. no. 92
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