Poem on the Theme of Snow, by Musō Soseki, 14th century
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Poem on the Theme of Snow

Musō Soseki (Japanese, 1275–1351)

14th century

Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Classification
Calligraphy
Dimensions
Image: 11 3/4 x 32 1/2 in. (29.8 x 82.6 cm) Overall with mounting: 48 7/8 x 38 in. (124.1 x 96.5 cm) Overall with knobs: 48 7/8 x 40 1/4 in. (124.1 x 102.2 cm)
Culture
Japan
Museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Asian Art
Credit line
Gift of Sylvan Barnet and William Burto, in honor of Maxwell K. Hearn, 2011
Rights
Public domain (Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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