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Waka

Artist: Tanomura Chikuden

two lines of light, delicate calligraphy on richly decorated paper; blue fibers in paper arranged to give the appearance of mountains in lower half; two wide swaths of black washed over the blue fibers in center of lower half give appearance of clouds or fog; narrower black line with gradient near bottom; narrow black line at center; with light tan bands of fibers arranged to give appearance of mountains or clouds at top; two similar black swaths across top give appearance of fog or clouds; another narrower black line with gradient at top

Date
early 19th century
In our collection
since April the 3rd, 2008 up to now
Dimensions
14 1/4 × 2 3/8 in. (36.2 × 6.03 cm)
Location
Not on View
Medium
Ink on decorated paper
Price
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Composition
zinc35%
oxygen65%