Chrysanthemums and Hokku Poem “With the Passing of Autumn”

Matsuo Bashō, 1688–94

Artist

Matsuo Bashō (Japanese, 1644–1694)

Date

1688–94

Culture or place

Japan

Medium

Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper

Size

Image: 13 1/8 × 20 7/8 in. (33.3 × 53 cm) Overall with mounting: 49 3/8 × 26 3/16 in. (125.4 × 66.5 cm) Overall with knobs: 49 3/8 × 28 5/16 in. (125.4 × 71.9 cm)

Type

Paintings

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed