Page from the Collection of Poems by Lady Ise (Ise shū)

Rectangular piece of paper with calligraphy and illustrations. The paper is off-white and rectangular with a darker beige border around it. The calligraphy is written in black ink. There are vertical columns of text. The text is written in a cursive style. There are small illustrations of flowers, leaves, and birds on the paper. The background behind the paper is solid white.