Record of a haiku exchange on kaishi writing paper

Matsuo Bashō, second half of the 17th century

Artist

Matsuo Bashō (Japanese, 1644–1694)

Date

second half of the 17th century

Culture or place

Japan

Medium

Hanging scroll; ink on paper

Size

Image: 11 5/16 × 18 3/8 in. (28.7 × 46.7 cm) Overall with mounting: 44 7/8 × 19 1/4 in. (114 × 48.9 cm) Overall with knobs: 44 7/8 × 21 1/4 in. (114 × 54 cm)

Type

Calligraphy

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed