Mountain Poem by Ryū Kōbi

Mountain Poem 1783

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ink-on-paper, hanging-scroll

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hand-lettering

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hand drawn type

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hand lettering

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japan

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ink-on-paper

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personal sketchbook

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hanging-scroll

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hand-drawn typeface

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pen-ink sketch

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pen work

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sketchbook drawing

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sketchbook art

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calligraphy

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small lettering

"Mountain Poem" is a 1783 Japanese calligraphy work by the artist Ryū Kōbi (1715–1792). It is a hanging scroll that consists of a poem written in the elegant cursive style called *kaishu*. The work is currently in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Calligraphy was considered a high art form in Japan, and Kōbi's work is renowned for its skillful execution and the expressive qualities of the script.

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