late 19th- first third 20th century
each couplet: H. 123 x W. 26.4 cm (48 7/16 x 10 3/8 in.)
Handscroll; gold pigment on dark blue paper
13th centuryJapaneseHanging scroll; ink on paper
17th centuryJapaneseAlbum leaf; ink on paper
ChineseFragment mounted as a handscroll; ink on paper with gold, silver, other designs
17th-18th centuryJapanese52nd of a set of 54 thread-bound books; ink on paper
17th-18th centuryJapaneseCalligraphic fragments mounted as a handscroll; ink on kumogami (paper decorated with cloud-designs in purple and blue pigments)
14th centuryJapaneseHanging scroll; ink on paper
17th-18th centuryJapaneseThread-bound book form; ink on decorated paper with designs in gold and silver
18th centuryJapanese4th of a set of 54 thread-bound books; ink on paper
17th-18th centuryJapaneseTwelve manuscript books; thread-bound, ink on paper with covers, gold designs on blue paper
17th-18th centuryJapaneseThree sheets of paper mounted as a handscroll; ink on paper
13th centuryJapaneseThe twenty-fourth of a series of 54 kotobagaki (calligraphic album leaves) mounted in an album with illustrations; ink and color on paper
16th centuryJapanese