Journey to the East BM 1881.1210.0.332 n01, Sumiyoshi Jokei, from 1662 until 1670

Episode 9 of the tales of ise (伊勢物語, ise monogatari): journeying to the east, the hero gives a poem to a hermit on mount utsu; corresponding calligraphy by a courtier. Date: from 1662 until 1670. Medium: gold, ink, silk. Collection: British Museum.