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15 x 17 cm (5 7/8 x 6 11/16 in.)
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Backing paper from the "Tale of Genji" Album (Genji monogatari gajō): Chapter 22, The Tendril Wreath (Tamakazura)
Unknown Artist, Muromachi period, dated 1516
The twenty-second of a series of 54 backing sheets mounted in an album; ink and color on paper
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Secret Use of Spears and Halberd of [the] Muhen School (Muhen-ryū yari naginata densho) in 5 Volumes
Unknown Artist, Early Edo period, 1678
Five handscrolls; sumi on bordered paper with gold
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Hannya-shin-gyō (Prajanâpâramitâ-hrdaya-sūtra)
Horiguchi Sozan, Shōwa period, 1950
Handscroll; ink, color, gold and silver on paper
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Compilation of Waka Poems and Chinese Verses for Recitation (Shinsen rōeishū) by Fujiwara no Mototoshi (d. circa 1142)
Monk Jien, Kamakura period, mid 13th century
One of two handscrolls; ink on paper with vermillion marks
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Illustrated Story about late-17th-century Nouveaux Riches (Ogon suidaijin sakazuki by Tamenaga Shunsui II, 1823-1886), first of two manuscript volumes
Yamada Kunijirō (Ichiyūsai II; Kuniteru), Late Edo period, circa 1853
Thread-bound book (manuscript for printed version); ink on paper
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Bakemono-ga
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Backing paper from the "Tale of Genji" Album (Genji monogatari gajō): Chapter 16, At the Pass (Sekiya)
Unknown Artist, Muromachi period, dated 1516
The sixteenth of a series of 54 backing sheets mounted in an album; ink and color on paper
16th centuryJapaneseManuscripts
Book
Unknown Artist
Japanese
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Bakemono-ga
Unknown Artist
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Backing paper from the "Tale of Genji" Album (Genji monogatari gajō): Chapter 13, Akashi
Unknown Artist, Muromachi period, dated 1516
The thirteenth of a series of 54 backing sheets mounted in an album; ink and color on paper
16th centuryJapaneseManuscripts
Backing paper from the "Tale of Genji" Album (Genji monogatari gajō): Chapter 29, The Imperial Progress (Miyuki)
Unknown Artist, Muromachi period, dated 1516
The twenty-ninth of a series of 54 backing sheets mounted in an album; ink and color on paper
16th centuryJapanese