Segment of the Lotus Sutra (Hokekyō), 法華経断簡, Heian period (794–1185), 12th century, Japan, Hanging scroll; ink on colored paper decorated with cut gold (kirikane), sprinkled gold (sunago), and silver leaf, 10 x 3 9/16 in. (25.4 x 9.1 cm), Paintings, Attributed to Kujō Kanezane (Japanese, 1149–1207), This five-line segment of a sumptuous scroll of the Lotus Sutra perfectly embodies the aesthetics and religious practice of the late Heian period. The text, from chapter 19, is a litany of fabled fragrances
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