消息|Letter to the Nun Jōjūbō
Object type: Hanging scroll
Department: Asian Art
Culture: Japan
Period: Kamakura period (1185–1333)
Artist: Myōe Kōben 明恵高弁
Artist bio: Japanese, 1173–1232
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: Japanese
Date: ca. 1221
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 8 1/4 x 17 in. (21 x 43.2 cm)
Overall with mounting: 39 7/8 x 21 1/16 in. (101.3 x 53.5 cm)
Overall with knobs: 39 7/8 x 22 7/8 in. (101.3 x 58.1 cm)
Classification: Calligraphy
Credit line: Gift of Sylvan Barnet and William Burto, in honor of Saretta and Howard Barnet, 2014
Accession year: 2014