CalligraphyJapanese17th-20th century
Section from the Parable of the Magic City, Lotus Sutra (Hokke-kyō) Chapter 7
Late Heian period: written 998; dedicated 1007
Artists
Fujiwara MichinagaArtist
Dimensions
irregular: 13 x 44.6 cm (5 1/8 x 17 9/16 in.)
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