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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1985.431
Title
Fragment of a handscroll, probably a portion of the "Tale of a Clam" (Hamaguri-zōshi) or the "Tale of Sumiyoshi" (Sumiyoshi monogatari)?
Other Titles
Transliterated Title: Ko-emaki dankan
Classification
Paintings
Work Type
painting, handscroll
Date
Muromachi period, early-mid 16th century
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, Japan
Period
Muromachi period, 1392-1568
Culture
Japanese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/211570

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Handscroll fragment mounted on brocaded cardboard; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Image: H. 16.3 cm x W. 67.3 cm (6 7/16 x 26 1/2 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of the Hofer Collection of the Arts of Asia
Accession Year
1985
Object Number
1985.431
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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