Masterpieces of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy
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Travelers in Autumn Woods after Fan Kuan, By Wang Zhezuo, Qing dynasty, dated 1716, China
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room T1
August 23, 2011 (Tue) - September 19, 2011 (Mon)This exhibition traces the course of creations by Chinese painters who revered the past.
This exhibition also features Chinese calligraphy outline its development in the Qing dynasty (17th–20th century) from the tiepai (model-calligraphy-book school) to the rise of the beipai (stele school).
Current exhibit includes:
Composition on the New Year's Day, By Sheng Maoye, Ming dynasty, dated 1626, China
Travelers in Autumn Woods after Fan Kuan, By Wang Zhezuo, Qing dynasty, dated 1716, China
Landscape, By Gong Xian, Qing dynasty, dated 1673, China (Gift of Mr. Sato Masahito)
Landscape, By Huang Yi, Qing dynasty, dated 1790, China (Gift of Mr. Hayashi Munetake)
Poems in Running Script, By Ruan Yuan, Qing dynasty, 19th century, China
Poem in Running Script, By Zhu Da, Qing dynasty, 17th - 18th century, China
Poem in Running Script, By Zhang Zhao, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, China (Gift of Mr. Takashima Kikujiro)
Poem in Running Script, By Deng Shiru, Qing dynasty, 18th - 19th century, China (Gift of Mr. Takashima Kikujiro)