Poem of 1849, 1849, Fujita Tōko, Japanese, 1806 - 1855, 50 7/8 × 22 15/16 in. ( × cm) (image)73 3/8 × 24 7/16 in. ( × cm) (mount, without roller), Ink on paper, Japan, 19th century, This work is a rubbing, an impression of inscriptions carved into stone made by placing a sheet of moistened paper over the surface and tapping with a ball of cloth soaked in ink. For centuries, rubbings played an important role in transmitting calligraphy because it allowed for accurate reproductions of not just the content but also the writing style

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