Calligraphic Section of "Korean Acrobats Performing on Horseback"
ManuscriptsJapanese18th-19th century

Calligraphic Section of "Korean Acrobats Performing on Horseback"

Mid to Late Edo period, 18th-19th century

Classification
Manuscripts
Medium
Handscroll fragment, unmounted: one of two (text); ink on paper
Culture
Japanese
Period
Edo period, 1615-1868
Century
18th-19th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

19.6 x 300.1 cm (7 11/16 x 118 1/8 in.)

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