聞之則物故 (Yukinori no bukko o kiku)|Chinese Poem Lamenting the Death of a Friend
Object type: Hanging scroll
Department: Asian Art
Culture: Japan
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Artist: Ryōkan Taigu 良寛
Artist bio: Japanese, 1758–1831
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: Japanese
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 8 1/2 × 11 1/8 in. (21.6 × 28.3 cm)
Overall with mounting: 43 1/2 × 15 13/16 in. (110.5 × 40.2 cm)
Overall with knobs: 43 1/2 × 17 7/8 in. (110.5 × 45.4 cm)
Classification: Calligraphy
Credit line: Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2020
Accession year: 2020