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

Waka, early 19th century

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Title
Waka
Artist Life
1777 - 1835
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2013.29.648
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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