ManuscriptsJapanese13th-14th century

Tales of Ise (Ise monogatari) in Hosshō-ji School Calligraphy

Kamakura period, circa 1300

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Manuscript book of 170 pages bound in damask; ink on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Kamakura period, 1185-1333

Century

13th-14th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

closed book: H. 26 x W. 16.8 x D. 1.8 cm (10 1/4 x 6 5/8 x 11/16 in.)

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