CalligraphyJapanese13th-14th century

Anthology of Ancient and Modern Verse (Kokin wakashū)

Kamakura period, late 13th-early 14th centuries

Artists

Retired Emperor FushimiArtist

Classification

Calligraphy

Medium

Two volumes of seven thread-bound fascicles each: 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

each page: H. 17.5 x W. 16.3 cm (6 7/8 x 6 7/16 in.)

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