Title: A Gatha (sacred verse) from the Heart Sutra
Object type: Hanging scroll
Date: early 17th century
Culture: Japan
Period: Momoyama (1573–1615) or Edo (1615–1868) period
Artist: Calligraphy traditionally attributed to Emperor Go-Yōzei 
Artist bio: Japanese, 1571–1617
Artist nationality: Japanese
Artist role: Artist
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 50 1/16 × 11 1/4 in. (127.2 × 28.5 cm)
Overall with mounting: 82 5/16 × 15 7/8 in. (209 × 40.3 cm)
Overall with knobs: 82 5/16 × 17 5/8 in. (209.1 × 44.8 cm)
Classification: Calligraphy
Credit line: Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2025
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY