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Fragment of the Ogura Edition of Kokin Wakashu (Collection of Ancient and Modern Japanese Poems), Vo

手鑑「藻塩草」 古今和歌集巻第五断簡（小倉切）
Fragment of the Ogura Edition of Kokin Wakashu (Collection of Ancient and Modern Japanese Poems), Vo (手鑑「藻塩草」 古今和歌集巻第五断簡（小倉切）)
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At a glance — Calligraphy & Book · Kamakura period · held by Kyoto National Museum · designated National Treasure of Japan · Takatsukasa Mototada.

Fact Sheet

Designation
National Treasure (国宝)
Date
1185
Creator
Takatsukasa Mototada (鷹司基忠、円光院入道前関白太政大臣、関白太政大臣)
Dimensions
Height24.2cm:Width16.6cm
Catalogue ID
cobas-4085

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Fragment of the Ogura Edition of Kokin Wakashu (Collection of Ancient and Modern Japanese Poems), Vo 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 Ogura Edition of Kokin Wakashu (Collection of Ancient and Modern Japanese Poems), Vo（手鑑「藻塩草」 古今和歌集巻第五断簡（小倉切））.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-4085. Kyoto National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/fragment-of-the-ogura-edition-of-kokin-wakashu-collection-of-ancient-and-modern-japanese/ — 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: Height24.2cm:Width16.6cm
  • 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24.2cm:横16.6cm

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