ManuscriptsJapanese13th century
Book of Diseases Caused by the Stars (Shichiyō seishin betsugyō hō)
Kamakura period, circa 1204
Artists
Monk Kai'eArtist
Dimensions
19.5 x 14.2 x 0.7 cm (7 11/16 x 5 9/16 x 1/4 in.)
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