Three Poems from the Collection of Poems Ancient and Modern (Kokin wakashū), one of the Araki Fragments (Araki-gire)
A piece of aged paper with darker borders on the left and right contains an off-center, square piece of paper with black Japanese calligraphy. The writing on the paper appears to be written in columns from top to bottom. A blueish stain is at the bottom left corner of the paper with calligraphy.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 11th century
- Medium
- Page from a booklet mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 468 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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