CalligraphyJapanese18th century

Poems Assembled (Kinrai waka)

18th century

Artists

Konoe MotohiroArtist

Classification

Calligraphy

Medium

Thread-bound book form; ink on decorated paper with designs in gold and silver

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 23.4 x W. 17.1 cm (9 3/16 x 6 3/4 in.)

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