Title: Kana Letter on Stamped Images of Amida Buddha
Object type: Hanging scroll
Date: early 13th century
Culture: Japan
Period: Kamakura period (1185–1333)
Medium: Hanging scroll; brush written letter, ink on paper (front); stamped images, ink on paper (reverse)
Dimensions: Image: 10 5/8 × 16 1/2 in. (27 × 41.9 cm)
Overall with mounting: 48 1/2 × 22 in. (123.2 × 55.9 cm)
Overall with knobs: 48 1/2 × 23 3/4 in. (123.2 × 60.3 cm)
Classification: Calligraphy
Credit line: Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2020
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY