The image shows an open book with yellowed pages. The left and right pages are visible. The left page has several strips of paper with writing on them in black ink, some with gold borders. The right page has one long strip of paper with writing on it in black ink. The right page has a yellow background with darker yellow and black marks. The book appears to be old. The title of the work is "A Mirror of Gathered Seaweed (Mokagami)" and it is by Various calligraphers.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 8th–17th century
- Medium
- Album of 301 calligraphy fragments; mostly ink on paper, some on dyed or decorated paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 450 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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