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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1984.569
Title
Lotus Sutra (Myōhō-renge-kyō) with Illustrated Frontispiece
Other Titles
Transliterated Title: Myōhō-renge-kyō
Classification
Paintings with Calligraphy
Work Type
handscroll, painting with calligraphy
Date
Late Heian period, circa 12th century
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, Japan
Period
Heian period, Late, 898-1185
Culture
Japanese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/201062

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Handscroll; gold pigment on dark blue paper with silver guide lines
Dimensions
H. 23 x W. 821.4 cm (9 1/16 x 323 3/8 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Philip Hofer
Accession Year
1984
Object Number
1984.569
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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