ManuscriptsJapanese16th-17th century

New Style of Linked Verse (Renga shinshiki)

Momoyama Period, 1568-1615

Artists

DōchōArtist

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Manuscript book; ink on paper (bound with indigo colored paper with designs in gold and silver)

Culture

Japanese

Period

Momoyama period, 1568-1615

Century

16th-17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

25.2 x 17 cm (9 15/16 x 6 11/16 in.)

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