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Segment of Chapter 19 of the Lotus Sutra

Kujō Kanezane

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vertical scroll with beige border. Brown background with gold leaf at top and bottom. Black handwriting in Chinese characters, in vertical lines. Characters on the right side are more faded than those on the left. White, aged spots on the paper.

Artwork details

Date:
late 12th century
Medium:
Handscroll section mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on colored paper decorated with cut gold (kirikane), sprinkled gold (sunago), and silver leaf
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
268 × 624 px
Museum record:
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