光陰可惜　時不待人|“Time must be cherished, it waits for no one”
Object type: Hanging scroll
Department: Asian Art
Culture: Japan
Period: Nanbokuchō period (1336–1392)
Artist: Jakushitsu Genkō
Artist bio: Japanese, 1290–1367
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: Japanese
Date: early 14th century
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 42 1/2 × 12 1/16 in. (108 × 30.6 cm)
Overall with mounting: 73 3/4 × 13 7/8 in. (187.3 × 35.2 cm)
Overall with knobs: 73 3/4 × 15 13/16 in. (187.3 × 40.2 cm)
Classification: Calligraphy
Credit line: Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2018
Accession year: 2018