“The names of things” haiku

Matsuo Bashō

Artist

Matsuo Bashō (Japanese, 1644–1694)

Culture or place

Japan

Medium

Shikishi mounted as hanging scroll: ink on paper decorated with gold

Size

Image: 7 1/8 × 6 3/4 in. (18.1 × 17.1 cm) Overall with mounting: 60 3/4 × 11 3/4 in. (154.3 × 29.8 cm) Overall with knobs: 60 3/4 × 13 7/8 in. (154.3 × 35.2 cm)

Type

Calligraphy

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed