ManuscriptsJapanese18th-19th century
Printed Sanskrit (Darani-kyō) Text over Drawing of a Seated Youth
18th-19th century
Artists
SakuramachiArtist
Dimensions
26.2 x 22 cm (10 5/16 x 8 11/16 in.)
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