CalligraphyJapanese13th century

One of Six Sheets of Paper (some double-sided) inscribed with Religious Texts, Poems, Charms

Kamakura period, datable to circa 1292

Classification

Calligraphy

Medium

Ink on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Kamakura period, 1185-1333

Century

13th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

max. H. 6.5 × W. 3.1 cm (2 9/16 × 1 1/4 in.)

Provenance

[Yamanaka Shoji Co., Ltd, Awata Kyoto (1936)], sold; to Ellery Sedgwick, Beverly, MA, (1936-1960), passed; to his wife, Marjorie Russell, Beverly, MA (1960-1971), inherited; by Ellery Sedgwick, Jr., Gates Mills, Ohio, (1971-1991), inherited; by Walter Sedgwick, Woodside, CA, (1991-2019), partial and promised gift; to the Harvard Art Museums.