Bell-shaped Inkstone, Formerly owned by Aoyama San'u, Qing dynasty, China, 17th–19th century (Gift of Ms. Saito Akiko)
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 8
July 30, 2019 (Tue) - September 16, 2019 (Mon)
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:
Bell-shaped Inkstone, Formerly owned by Aoyama San'u, Qing dynasty, China, 17th–19th century (Gift of Ms. Saito Akiko)
Characters for Plaque in Running Script, By He Shaoji, Qing dynasty, China, dated 1870