Hokuba Arisaka
The Pillow Book, Meiji
Maker
Title
The Pillow Book
Year
Meiji
Medium
gold, ink, color
Materials/Techniques
Supports
Dimensions
21.3 x 18.4 cm (8 3/8 x 7 1/4 inches) (sheet) shikishiban; unmatted; folder size same as Mat A; Asian Art Department Carpenter Inventory a
Signature / Inscription / Marks
Inscription verso, top left in pencil: 1484ME
[text and poems]
Poem by Asaeian Senbon
Signature: Teisai
Place
Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo
Type
Credit
Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund
Object Number
2003.39.4
The Pillow Book
Inscription verso, top left in pencil: 1484ME
[text and poems]
Poem by Asaeian Senbon
Signature: Teisai
Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo
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