Inkstone, Formerly owned by Mr. Aoyama San'u, Qing dynasty, 17th - 19th century (Gift of Ms. Aoyama Toku)
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 8
January 2, 2013 (Wed) - February 24, 2013 (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:
Tablet with Five Characters in Running Script, By Liu Yong, Qing dynasty, dated 1802 (Gift of Mr. Takashima Kikujiro)
Inkstone, Formerly owned by Mr. Aoyama San'u, Qing dynasty, 17th - 19th century (Gift of Ms. Aoyama Toku)