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Hirosawa Edition of Imperial Poem Anthology by Emperor Fushimi

伏見天皇宸翰歌集（広沢切）
Hirosawa Edition of Imperial Poem Anthology by Emperor Fushimi (伏見天皇宸翰歌集（広沢切）)
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At a glance — Calligraphy & Book · Nanbokuchō period, 14th century · held by Kyoto National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan · Fushimi (Emperor).

Fact Sheet

Designation
Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Date
1301–1400
Creator
Fushimi (Emperor) (伏見天皇)
Dimensions
Height30.8cm:Width378cm
Catalogue ID
cobas-4194

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This manuscript is an anthology of waka (Japanese poems) that were composed by Emperor Fushimi (1265-1317, r. 1287-98) on a regular basis. Known as Hirosawa gire, or Hirosawa fragment, it is valued highly as a masterpiece of kana (Japanese phonetic syllabary) calligraphy from the Kamakura period (1185-1333). It was an heirloom of the Hachisuka family and contains a total of 74 poems, 66 of them on spring and eight on autumn. Since guchûreki (calendar used during Nara and Heian periods) and a document dating 1305 (Kazen 3) are attached to the back, the work serves as important material for research on the development and transition of Hirosawa gire.

— Museum description: Kyoto National Museum (CC BY 4.0), via ColBase / Japan Search.

Record & Sources

Cite this page: “Hirosawa Edition of Imperial Poem Anthology by Emperor Fushimi（伏見天皇宸翰歌集（広沢切））.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-4194. Kyoto National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/hirosawa-edition-of-imperial-poem-anthology-by-emperor-fushimi/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Genre: Calligraphy
  • Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
  • Size: Height30.8cm:Width378cm
  • Category: Calligraphy:Category:Books:Japanese books|Calligraphy:Region:Japan|Calligraphy:Period:Japan:Kamakura period|Calligraphy:Formats and mountings:Handscrolls|Calligraphy:Author:Emperors
  • 員数: 1巻
  • 分類: 書跡
  • 法量: 縦30.8cm:横378cm
  • 銘文等: 紙背 嘉元三年具注暦断簡及文書 「安部宗光申文」「藤原有清申文」
  • 種別: 書跡:分類:典籍:和書|書跡:地域:日本|書跡:時代:日本:鎌倉|書跡:装丁・形態:巻子|書跡:筆者:天皇・皇帝

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