Poetry Collection of [the] Priest Saigyō (Sanka-shū)
CalligraphyJapanese17th-18th century

Poetry Collection of [the] Priest Saigyō (Sanka-shū)

17th-18th century

Classification
Calligraphy
Medium
Handscroll; ink on decorated paper with designs in gold and silver, and sunago
Culture
Japanese
Period
Edo period, 1615-1868
Century
17th-18th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 31.5 cm (12 3/8 in.)

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