Butterflies (Kochō), Calligraphic Excerpt from Chapter 24 of the Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari)

Shikishi-shaped album leaf mounted as a hanging scroll; ink, gold, and silver on paper

Manuscript book; thread-bound; brocade cover; ink on paper

The fifty-fourth of a series of 54 kotobagaki (calligraphic album leaves) mounted in an album with illustrations; ink and color on paper

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Calligraphic fragments (of various dates, sizes, and media) mounted onto large pieces of paper

The second of a series of 54 kotobagaki (calligraphic album leaves) mounted in an album with illustrations; ink and color on paper

The fifty-first of a series of 54 kotobagaki (calligraphic album leaves) mounted in an album with illustrations; ink and color on paper

The twenty-third of a series of 54 kotobagaki (calligraphic album leaves) mounted in an album with illustrations; ink and color on paper