Inkstone, Formerly owned by Mr. Aoyama San'u, China, Qing dynasty, 17th–19th century (Gift of Mr. Aoyama Keiji)
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 8
March 6, 2018 (Tue) - April 22, 2018 (Sun)
The literati were people who devoted themselves to reading, calligraphy, painting, and other fine arts. In China, their way of life was traditionally held as an ideal. This exhibit recreates the studies of literati, where calligraphy and painting of China were born.
Current exhibit includes:
Inkstone, Formerly owned by Mr. Aoyama San'u, China, Qing dynasty, 17th–19th century (Gift of Mr. Aoyama Keiji)
Brush Pot, Figure design, China, Qing dynasty, 17th–18th century (Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige)
Calligraphy in Regular Script, China, Qing dynasty, 20th century)