PrintsJapanese12th-14th century

Printed Lotus Sutra (Hokke-kyō) in 3 volumes, Kasuga Edition

12th-14th century

Classification

Prints

Medium

Three printed handscrolls; ink on paper, with guide lines in gold and red punctuation dots

Culture

Japanese

Period

Kamakura period, 1185-1333

Century

12th-14th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

27 cm (10 5/8 in.)

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