Long Life, 1823, Kameda Bōsai, Japanese, 1752 - 1826, 22 5/8 × 25 5/16 in. ( × cm) (image)48 7/16 × 30 13/16 in. ( × cm) (mount, without roller), Ink on silk, Japan, 19th century, Kameda Bōsai was a scholar, artist, calligrapher, social commentator, and poet; highly respected among literati circles but regarded as non-conformist by the administration. His popularity among collectors and his fellow artists is attested to by the number of forgeries of his work in circulation. 'Longevity' was written after his long-failing health suffered a sharp decline.

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