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Kujō Kanezane

伝九条兼実書　 『法華経』　の内|Segment of the Lotus Sutra (Hoke-kyō)

late 12th century
Handscroll section mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on colored paper decorated with cut gold (kirikane), sprinkled gold (sunago), and silver leaf
25.4 × 9.1 cm (10 × 3.6 in)

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