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"Happiness Gathered as Vast as the Sea" (Fuku shû kai)
Image Not Available for "Happiness Gathered as Vast as the Sea" (Fuku shû kai)

"Happiness Gathered as Vast as the Sea" (Fuku shû kai)

Chokushi-an Gettan
17th century
Medium/TechniqueHanging scroll; ink on paper
DimensionsOverall: 138 x 43 cm (54 5/16 x 16 15/16 in.)
Credit LineHelen S. Coolidge Fund
Accession number1971.38
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ClassificationsCalligraphy
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Provenance1971 purchased by the Museum from Shibunkaku, Kyoto
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