Brush Pot, Eighteen arhats design, China, Qing dynasty, 18th century (Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige)
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 8
June 26, 2018 (Tue) - August 26, 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:
Inkstones, Butterfly wing shape, Formerly owned by Ji Yun, China, Qing dynasty, 18th century (Gift of Mr. Takashima Kikujiro)
Brush Pot, Eighteen arhats design, China, Qing dynasty, 18th century (Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige)
Five Characters for Plaque in Clerical Script, By Yi Bingshou, China, Qing dynasty, dated 1812 (Gift of Mr. Takashima Kikujiro)