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Fragment of the Echizen Edition of Tales of Ise from the Moshiogusa Album of Exemplary Calligraphy

手鑑「藻塩草」 伊勢物語断簡(越前切)
Fragment of the Echizen Edition of Tales of Ise from the Moshiogusa Album of Exemplary Calligraphy (手鑑「藻塩草」 伊勢物語断簡(越前切))
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At a glance — Calligraphy & Book · Nanbokuchō period · held by Kyoto National Museum · designated National Treasure of Japan · Yoshida Kenkou.

Fact Sheet

Designation
National Treasure (国宝)
Date
Nanbokucho period
Creator
Yoshida Kenkou (吉田兼好、兼好、兼好法師)
Dimensions
Height26cm:Width16.5cm
Catalogue ID
cobas-3925

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Fragment of the Echizen Edition of Tales of Ise from the Moshiogusa Album of Exemplary Calligraphy is a calligraphy & book of Nanbokuchō period (Nanbokucho period), 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 Echizen Edition of Tales of Ise from the Moshiogusa Album of Exemplary Calligraphy(手鑑「藻塩草」 伊勢物語断簡(越前切)).” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-3925. Kyoto National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/fragment-of-the-echizen-edition-of-tales-of-ise-from-the-moshiogusa-album-of-exemplary/ — 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:Nanbokuchō period
  • Size: Height26cm:Width16.5cm
  • 種別: 書跡:分類:古筆|書跡:地域:日本|書跡:時代:日本:南北朝
  • 分類: 書跡
  • 法量: 縦26cm:横16.5cm

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