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Imaginary Portrait of Shundai Dazai

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Imaginary Portrait of Shundai Dazai, late 1700s–1800s. hanging scroll; ink and color on paper.

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hanging scroll; ink and color on paper · Overall: 130.8 x 38.1 cm · Cleveland Museum of Art

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Museum title
Imaginary Portrait of Shundai Dazai
Artist
Tani Bunchō (Japanese, 1763–1841)
Date
late 1700s–1800s
Medium
hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Overall: 130.8 x 38.1 cm (51 1/2 x 15 in.); Painting only: 38 x 26.8 cm (14 15/16 x 10 9/16 in.)
Credit line
The Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin Smith
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Cleveland Museum of Art

Artist’s life 1763–1841

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Imaginary Portrait of Shundai Dazai · Tani Bunchō, late 1700s–1800s
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