ManuscriptsJapanese15th century

Subscription for Keiden-ji at the Time of the Temple's Foundation (Keiden-ji kanjin-jō)

Muromachi period, dated 1487

Artists

Sesonji KoretadaArtist

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Handscroll; ink on paper decorated with gold and silver cut-leaf and sunago

Culture

Japanese

Period

Muromachi period, 1392-1568

Century

15th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

27.5 cm (10 13/16 in.)

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