Ishiyama-gire Page: Poems of Lady Ise
CalligraphyJapanese12th century

Ishiyama-gire Page: Poems of Lady Ise

Late Heian period, circa 1112

Artists

Fujiwara SadanobuArtist
Classification
Calligraphy
Medium
Book page now mounted as an album leaf in "shikishi" (poem-slip) format
Culture
Japanese
Period
Heian period, Late, 898-1185
Century
12th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

text only: H. 20 x W. 15.5 cm (7 7/8 x 6 1/8 in.)

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