伝九条兼実書 『法華経』 の内|Segment of the Lotus Sutra (Hoke-kyō)
Kujō Kanezane
late 12th century
Medium
Handscroll section mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on colored paper decorated with cut gold (kirikane), sprinkled gold (sunago), and silver leaf
Dimensions
10 x 3 9/16 in. (25.4 x 9.1 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
Japan · Heian period (794–1185)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 1990
Accession Number
1990.116