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Set of poems by the Thirty-Six Poets
Image Not Available for Set of poems by the Thirty-Six Poets

Set of poems by the Thirty-Six Poets

Date18th century
MediumInk on decorative papers painted in colors and gold
DimensionsEach sheet: 7 1/2 × 6 5/16 inches (19.1 × 16 cm)
CultureJapanese
ClassificationsCalligraphy
Credit LineGift of Robert J. Smith, PhD 1953, and Kazuko Smith
Terms
  • Calligraphy
  • Ink
  • Colors
  • Gold
  • Paper
  • Japanese
Object number2005.044.040 a-ii
Label CopyRobert J. Smith, a Cornell alumnus and retired professor of anthropology and Asian studies, first lived in Japan during the American occupation in 1946. With his wife Kazuko, a retired Cornell instructor of Japanese language, he began collecting Japanese art while conducting research in Japan in the early 1960s. The Smiths’ collection reflects their wide-ranging interest in all aspects of Japanese art, from traditional to modern, aristocratic to popular. ("American Sojourns and the Collecting of Japanese Art," curated by Ellen Avril and presented at the Johnson Museum June 25–December 18, 2016)
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