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Fragment of the Matsuo Edition of the Tale of Genji from the Moshiogusa Album of Exemplary Calligrap

手鑑「藻塩草」 源氏物語断簡(松尾切)
Fragment of the Matsuo Edition of the Tale of Genji from the Moshiogusa Album of Exemplary Calligrap (手鑑「藻塩草」 源氏物語断簡(松尾切))
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At a glance — Calligraphy & Book · Nanbokuchō period · held by Kyoto National Museum · designated National Treasure of Japan · Kazan'in Morotaka.

Fact Sheet

Designation
National Treasure (国宝)
Date
Nanbokucho period
Creator
Kazan'in Morotaka (花山院師賢、中宮大夫師賢、大納言師賢)
Dimensions
Height26.8cm:Width11.3cm
Catalogue ID
cobas-3695

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Fragment of the Matsuo Edition of the Tale of Genji from the Moshiogusa Album of Exemplary Calligrap 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 Matsuo Edition of the Tale of Genji from the Moshiogusa Album of Exemplary Calligrap(手鑑「藻塩草」 源氏物語断簡(松尾切)).” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-3695. Kyoto National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/fragment-of-the-matsuo-edition-of-the-tale-of-genji-from-the-moshiogusa-album-of/ — 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: Height26.8cm:Width11.3cm
  • 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26.8cm:横11.3cm

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