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The Poet Sōsei

early to mid-1600s

Shokadō Shōjō 松花堂 昭乗

(Japanese, 1584–1639)
Culture
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium
album leaf; ink and color on paper
Measurements
Overall: 62 x 40.8 cm (24 7/16 x 16 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Lillian M. Kern 1997.307
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
A vertically oriented ink and color painting on paper depicts the monk Sōsei with a shaved head and light skin. Seated cross-legged and facing right, he wears voluminous white robes accented by a black patterned sash. Above his downward gaze, fluid Japanese calligraphy in black ink flows across the muted brown background in vertical columns. A small red seal marks the lower left corner of the portrait.

The Poet Sōsei

early to mid-1600s

Shokadō Shōjō

(Japanese, 1584–1639)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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