Poems in Running and Cursive Script (detail)
By Dong Qichang, China, Ming dynasty, 1621
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 8
June 1, 2021 (Tue) - July 18, 2021 (Sun)
In China, from the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Eastern Jin Dynasty, writing materials shifted from bamboo and wooden slips to paper and occasionally silk. Scholars demanded high-quality, beautiful paper, and the growing demand stimulated the development of more complex paper-making techniques. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, various new types of paper were produced and silk also came to be used more frequently.
Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
Highlight | Poems in Running and Cursive Script | Handscroll | By Dong Qichang (1555–1636), China | Ming dynasty, 1621 | TB-1641 | ||
Highlight | Poem in Cursive Script | By Wang Duo (1592–1652), China | Ming dynasty, 1642 | Gift of Mr. Takashima Kikujirō, TB-1258 | |||
Highlight | Words of Wang Ya of Tang in Running Script | Hanging scroll | By Liang Tongshu (1723–1815), China | Qing dynasty, 18th–19th century | Gift of Mr. Aoyama San'u, TB-1620 |