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Fragment of the Baba Edition of Shinkokin Wakashu (New Collection of Poems of Ancient and Modern Tim

手鑑「藻塩草」 新古今和歌集巻第九断簡（馬場切）
Fragment of the Baba Edition of Shinkokin Wakashu (New Collection of Poems of Ancient and Modern Tim (手鑑「藻塩草」 新古今和歌集巻第九断簡（馬場切）)
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At a glance — Calligraphy & Book · Kamakura period · held by Kyoto National Museum · designated National Treasure of Japan · Matsudono Tadatsugu.

Fact Sheet

Designation
National Treasure (国宝)
Date
1185
Creator
Matsudono Tadatsugu (松殿忠嗣、前大納言忠嗣、従三位忠嗣)
Dimensions
Height20.2cm:Width13.3cm
Catalogue ID
cobas-4072

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Fragment of the Baba Edition of Shinkokin Wakashu (New Collection of Poems of Ancient and Modern Tim 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 of the Baba Edition of Shinkokin Wakashu (New Collection of Poems of Ancient and Modern Tim（手鑑「藻塩草」 新古今和歌集巻第九断簡（馬場切））.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-4072. Kyoto National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/fragment-of-the-baba-edition-of-shinkokin-wakashu-new-collection-of-poems-of-ancient-and/ — 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: Height20.2cm:Width13.3cm
  • 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20.2cm:横13.3cm

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