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Poems from the Anthology "Wakan Roeishu", Kumogami Version
- Heian period, 11th century
- ink on decorated paper
- pair of handscrolls
Calligraphy – Japanese Calligraphy
National Treasure
The name of this piece comes from the paper decorated with dark blue cloud ( kumo ) patterns. The cloud patterns which are placed at the lower right and upper left of each sheet creating a beautiful effect. It is the oldest example using kumogami ( cloud patterned paper ) existing. The characters are written in a mixture of kaisho (block), gyosho ( semi-cursive), and sosho (cursive ) styles. Considered to be written by Minamoto no Kaneyuki (11th century ).(「New Edition Grace, Beauty and Inqenuity-Masterpices of the Museum of Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan Vol.1」2003)
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Title/Name | Poems from the Anthology "Wakan Roeishu", Kumogami Version |
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Other Title/ Name |
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Artist/ Creator |
Attributed to Fujiwara no Yukinari |
Period/Era | Heian period |
Century | 11c. |
Quantity | pair of handscrolls |
Dimensions | |
Material/ Technique |
ink on paper |
Signature/ Inscriptions |
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Accessories/ Contents |
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Country/ Origin |
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Excavation Site |
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Related Place |
Kyoto |
Provenance | |
Collection No. |
SZK003047 |
Category | Calligraphy – Japanese Calligraphy |
Cultural Property Designation |
National Treasure |
Notes | |
Keyword | |
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Last Updated |
2025/04/08 |
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Poems from the Anthology "Wakan Roeishu", Kumogami Version
Poems from the Anthology "Wakan Roeishu", Kumogami Version
The name of this piece comes from the paper decorated with dark blue cloud ( kumo ) patterns. The cloud patterns which are placed at the lower right and upper left of each sheet creating a beautiful effect. It is the oldest example using kumogami ( cloud patterned paper ) existing. The characters are written in a mixture of kaisho (block), gyosho ( semi-cursive), and sosho (cursive ) styles. Considered to be written by Minamoto no Kaneyuki (11th century ).(「New Edition Grace, Beauty and Inqenuity-Masterpices of the Museum of Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan Vol.1」2003)