Untitled Calligraphy

Creator

Arisugawa Taruhito

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Creation Date

19th c., Meiji Period

Geography

Japan

Culture

Japanese

Medium

Ink on paper, with wooden rollers

Dimensions

Calligraphy only: 51 × 12 ¼ in. (129.5 × 31.1 cm.)

Mounting: 78 ½ × 19 ¾ in. (199.4 × 50.2 cm.)

Credit Line

Department purchase, 2023

Accession Number

2023.9

Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings

Title slip: 有栖川宮熾仁親王 [Prince Arisugawa Taruhito]

Transcription and Translation of Calligraphy:

柳須?活橾君手長短其憑称客身熾仁

The lively willowy hands that hold the spade, its form should be admired and awed.

Taruhito

Creator Biography

Prince Arisugawa Taruhito 有栖川宮熾仁親王 (Japanese, March 17, 1835 – January 15, 1895)

Description

Calligraphy by Prince Arisuagawa Taruhito. Possibly a print of the prince’s calligraphy.