CalligraphyJapanese12th-14th century

Section of Love Poems from the Kokinshū Anthology (Kokin-waka-shū: Koi-uta)

Kamakura period, circa 12th-14th century

Artists

Prince MunetakaArtist

Classification

Calligraphy

Medium

Handscroll; ink, gold and silver pigments on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Kamakura period, 1185-1333

Century

12th-14th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 21.1 cm (8 5/16 in.)

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