Three poems from the Collection of Poems Ancient and Modern (Kokin wakashū), known as the “Imaki Fragment” (Imaki-gire) 12th century

The “Imaki Fragment” is a 12th-century work by Fujiwara no Norinaga, an influential Japanese calligrapher and poet of the Heian period. This piece, which consists of three poems from the Kokin wakashū, an anthology of Japanese poetry, exemplifies the beauty and fluidity of the Japanese calligraphy style known as *kaisho*, a formal script that is characterized by its bold and clear strokes. The text is presented in a vertical format, reflecting the traditional East Asian reading patterns. This calligraphic fragment, mounted in a decorative frame, is currently part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection in New York City.