Twenty Nō Plays (Yōkyoku nijūban), 10th of 20 Volumes
CalligraphyJapanese17th century

Twenty Nō Plays (Yōkyoku nijūban), 10th of 20 Volumes

Early Edo period, 1625 (11th month)

Artists

Kanze Tadachika (Kokusetsu)Artist
Classification
Calligraphy
Medium
Twenty manuscript books; ink on paper, with cover paintings in gold pigment on indigo-dyed paper
Culture
Japanese
Period
Edo period, 1615-1868
Century
17th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

24 x 17.8 cm (9 7/16 x 7 in.)

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