Early Edo period, 1625 (11th month)
24 x 17.8 cm (9 7/16 x 7 in.)
Twenty manuscript books; ink on paper, with cover paintings in gold pigment on indigo-dyed paper
17th centuryJapaneseHandscroll; ink on decorated paper
17th centuryJapanese12th of a set of 54 thread-bound books; ink on paper
17th-18th centuryJapaneseKaishi bound with paper cord; ink on kumogami (cloud-pattern dyed paper) decorated with gold and silver
17th centuryJapanese26th of a set of 54 thread-bound books; ink on paper
17th-18th centuryJapanese48th of a set of 54 thread-bound books; ink on paper
17th-18th centuryJapaneseTwelve manuscript books; thread-bound, ink on paper with covers, gold designs on blue paper
17th-18th centuryJapanese42nd of a set of 54 thread-bound books; ink on paper
17th-18th centuryJapanese52nd of a set of 54 thread-bound books; ink on paper
17th-18th centuryJapaneseSecond of two thread-bound manuscript volumes; ink on color-dyed paper ornamented with silver and gold ink
17th centuryJapaneseTwo thread-bound manuscript volumes; ink on color-dyed paper ornamented with silver and gold ink
17th centuryJapaneseTwelve manuscript books; thread-bound, ink on paper with covers, gold designs on blue paper
17th-18th centuryJapanese