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Nigatsudō Burned Sutra

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular artwork with a dark blue center section on a brown background. The dark blue section contains rows of gold-colored text written in a non-Latin script, likely Chinese characters. A thin border around the dark blue section features a red and gold pattern. The bottom edge of the dark blue section shows signs of burning or damage, with orange and yellow hues visible. The artwork's title is "Nigatsudō Burned Sutra" and it is attributed to an Unidentified artist.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 744
Medium:
Hanging scroll; silver pigment on indigo-dyed paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 424 px
Museum record:
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