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Abbot Kōjō Sakamoto
Democracy1957

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Vertical Chinese calligraphy scroll with two large bold cursive-script characters in black ink on cream paper, with smaller inscriptions and red seal impressions

Abbot Kōjō Sakamoto, Democracy, 1957, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Brown, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Abbot Kōjō Sakamoto
Japan, 1875-1969
Title
Democracy
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
1957
Period
Shōwa period (1926-1989)
Medium
Ink on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 24 1/4 x 9 1/16 in. (61.6 x 23.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Brown
Accession Number
AC1999.183.4
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
Japanese Art

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