Bookmark of the Heart (Kokoro no shiori), Poems in Memory of a Woman
PrintsJapanese18th century

Bookmark of the Heart (Kokoro no shiori), Poems in Memory of a Woman

Mid Edo period, dated 1756

Classification
Prints
Medium
Thread-bound book; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japanese
Period
Edo period, 1615-1868
Century
18th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

28.2 x 21 x 1.5 cm (11 1/8 x 8 1/4 x 9/16 in.)

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