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Poem (One of the Tsugi-Shikishi Poem Papers)

継色紙
Poem (One of the Tsugi-Shikishi Poem Papers) (継色紙)
PLATE IImage: Tokyo National Museum, via ColBase — CC BY 4.0
At a glance — Calligraphy & Book · Heian period, 10th century · held by Tokyo National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan · Ono Michikaze.

Fact Sheet

Designation
Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Date
901–1000
Creator
Ono Michikaze (小野道風、Ono no Tōfū、おの の とうふう)
Location
Ueno, Tokyo
Catalogue ID
cobas-58006

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“The summer nights are so short / it still feels like evening / yet the dawn is here / where in the clouds / could the moon be hiding?” Written in a delicate script over 1,000 years ago, this poem is considered one of the finest examples of classical Japanese calligraphy. It was carefully cut out from a poetry book and attached to a hanging scroll for display during tea gatherings.

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

Record & Sources

Cite this page: “Poem (One of the Tsugi-Shikishi Poem Papers)（継色紙）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-58006. Tokyo National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/poem-one-of-the-tsugi-shikishi-poem-papers/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Genre: Calligraphy
  • Material: Ink on decorated paper
  • Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
  • 員数: 1幅
  • 分類: 書跡
  • 品質形状: 彩箋墨書

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