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Fragment from the Tamatsu Edition of Kagero Nikki Ekotoba (The Gossamer Years)

手鑑「藻塩草」 蜻蛉日記絵詞断簡（玉津切）
Fragment from the Tamatsu Edition of Kagero Nikki Ekotoba (The Gossamer Years) (手鑑「藻塩草」 蜻蛉日記絵詞断簡（玉津切）)
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At a glance — Calligraphy & Book · Kamakura period · held by Kyoto National Museum · designated National Treasure of Japan · Sesonji Tsunetomo.

Fact Sheet

Designation
National Treasure (国宝)
Date
1185
Creator
Sesonji Tsunetomo (世尊寺経朝、従三位経朝、正三位経朝)
Dimensions
Height26.9cm:Width19.8cm
Catalogue ID
cobas-3633

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Fragment from the Tamatsu Edition of Kagero Nikki Ekotoba (The Gossamer Years) is a calligraphy & book of Kamakura period (1185), held by the Kyoto National Museum and designated a National Treasure (国宝) of Japan. The facts below are transcribed from the official catalogue record; this entry carries no museum description in English.

Record & Sources

Cite this page: “Fragment from the Tamatsu Edition of Kagero Nikki Ekotoba (The Gossamer Years)（手鑑「藻塩草」 蜻蛉日記絵詞断簡（玉津切））.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-3633. Kyoto National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/fragment-from-the-tamatsu-edition-of-kagero-nikki-ekotoba-the-gossamer-years/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Cultural property designation: National Treasure
  • Genre: Calligraphy
  • Category: Calligraphy:Category:Calligraphy (kohitsu)|Calligraphy:Region:Japan|Calligraphy:Period:Japan:Kamakura period
  • Size: Height26.9cm:Width19.8cm
  • 種別: 書跡:分類:古筆|書跡:地域:日本|書跡:時代:日本:鎌倉
  • 分類: 書跡
  • 法量: 縦26.9cm:横19.8cm

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