The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of October 11, 2026

A hanging scroll depicts a man with light skin tone seated turned to our right on a raised platform, leaning his head on his hand with eyes closed. He wears a green robe with floral patterns and a dark cap. Before him, an open book, cup, and rounded vessel rest on a low wooden table. Behind him, a screen displays a landscape beside a decorative pillar and foliage. Patterned borders frame the scene.

Sleeping Poet

c. 1700s

Japan, possibly Edo period

(1615-1868)
color on silk
Overall: 101 x 63.9 cm (39 3/4 x 25 3/16 in.)
Worcester R. Warner Collection 1917.103
Location: Not on view
  • 1917
    Purchased by Langdon Warner [1881–1955], as agent of the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1917–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Korean Pottery, a Few Textiles, and Paintings. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 31-October 3, 1921).
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1917.103