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Fragment of the Fushimi Edition of the Sakaki Chapter in the Tale of Genji from the Moshiogusa Album

手鑑「藻塩草」 源氏物語「賢木」断簡（伏見切）
Fragment of the Fushimi Edition of the Sakaki Chapter in the Tale of Genji from the Moshiogusa Album (手鑑「藻塩草」 源氏物語「賢木」断簡（伏見切）)
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At a glance — Calligraphy & Book · Kamakura period · held by Kyoto National Museum · designated National Treasure of Japan · Prince Tsuneaki.

Fact Sheet

Designation
National Treasure (国宝)
Date
1185
Creator
Prince Tsuneaki (恒明親王、中務卿恒明親王、常盤井宮恒明親王)
Dimensions
Height16.6cm:Width16.3cm
Catalogue ID
cobas-4097

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Fragment of the Fushimi Edition of the Sakaki Chapter in the Tale of Genji from the Moshiogusa Album 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.

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Cite this page: “Fragment of the Fushimi Edition of the Sakaki Chapter in the Tale of Genji from the Moshiogusa Album（手鑑「藻塩草」 源氏物語「賢木」断簡（伏見切））.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-4097. Kyoto National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/fragment-of-the-fushimi-edition-of-the-sakaki-chapter-in-the-tale-of-genji-from-the/ — 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: Height16.6cm:Width16.3cm
  • 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16.6cm:横16.3cm

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