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拾遺古徳伝絵断簡|Illustrated Biography of Hōnen (Shūikotokūden-e)

ca. 1310–20
Section of handscroll mounted as hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
40.7 × 38 cm (16 × 15 in)

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