Poem
1804
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1804
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Poem is a 1804 by Nukina Sūō, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This is a simple, light-brown paper scroll with black ink writing. The characters are arranged in two vertical columns, one on the left and one on the right. The handwriting looks fluid and confident, with some strokes thick and others thin. There’s a small red stamp near the top right corner. The writing is a poem, but the meaning isn’t obvious without knowing the language. The way the ink varies in thickness shows skill in controlling the brush. Next, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more works like this.
Nukina Kaioku (貫名 海屋; 1778–1863) was a Japanese painter and calligrapher. He had many pseudonyms, but Kaioku (海屋) and Sūō (菘翁) are the most well-known. He was considered a leader in the field of Japanese calligraphy…
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