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Page from The Poetic Memoirs of Murasaki Shikibu (Murasaki Shikibu shū-gire)

Attributed to Fujiwara no Teika (Sadaie) Japanese

first half of the 13th century

Not on view

The jagged handwriting of Fujiwara no Teika—the courtier-poet and literary arbiter par excellence of his era—stands out against a sedate background of stenciled plum-blossom motifs. Although most famous for compiling poetry anthologies of exemplary waka (thirty-one-syllable verse), Teika is also remembered for editing the definitive version of Genji that has been passed down to posterity.

On view from March 4–June 16, 2019.

Page from The Poetic Memoirs of Murasaki Shikibu (Murasaki Shikibu shū-gire), Attributed to Fujiwara no Teika (Sadaie) (Japanese, 1162–1241), Booklet leaf mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on decorated paper, Japan — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

藤原定家書　紫式部集切

Title: Page from The Poetic Memoirs of Murasaki Shikibu (Murasaki Shikibu shū-gire)

Artist: Attributed to Fujiwara no Teika (Sadaie) (Japanese, 1162–1241)

Period: Kamakura period (1185–1333)

Date: first half of the 13th century

Culture: Japan

Medium: Booklet leaf mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on decorated paper

Dimensions: Image: 3 7/8 × 7 5/8 in. (9.8 × 19.4 cm)
Overall with knobs: 50 1/4 × 16 1/4 in. (127.6 × 41.3 cm)

Classification: Calligraphy

Credit Line: Lent by a private collection

Accession Number: SL.7.2019.24.1

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