Rectangular Inkstone (detail), Formerly owned by Aoyama San'u, Qing dynasty, 17th–19th century (Gift of Mr. Aoyama Keiji)
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 8
October 29, 2019 (Tue) - December 25, 2019 (Wed)
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:
Rectangular Inkstone, Formerly owned by Aoyama San'u, Qing dynasty, 17th–19th century (Gift of Mr. Aoyama Keiji)
Three Characters for a Plaque in Clerical Script, By Zhao Zhiqian, Qing dynasty, 19th century (Gift of Mr. Takashima Kikujiro)