Chinese Calligraphy: The Diversity of Expression in Chinese Calligraphy
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Poems in Standard Script
(detail), By Wen Zhengming, China, Ming dynasty, 1552 (Gift of Mr. Takashima Kikujirō)Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 8
July 20, 2021 (Tue) - September 5, 2021 (Sun)Calligraphy on paper and silk using the brush and ink has a wide variety of forms, depending on how the brush and ink are used, how the characters are written, and how they are composed on the paper. In China, calligraphy became increasingly commercial from the 16th century, and forms and expressions diversified in response to demand. This exhibition features calligraphy from the mid-Ming and early Qing dynasties, as well as calligraphy from the 16th and 17th centuries, showing the diversity of expression in Chinese calligraphy
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Highlight | Poems in Standard Script | By Wen Zhengming (1470–1559), China | Ming dynasty, 1552 | Gift of Mr. Takashima Kikujirō, TB-1219 | |||
| Highlight | Poems and Prose in Running and Cursive Script | By Dong Qichang (1555–1636), China | Ming dynasty, 1603 | Gift of Mr. Takashima Kikujirō, TB-1397 | On exhibit from August 17, 2021 | ||
| Highlight | "Elegant Gathering in the Western Garden" in Running and Cursive Scripts | By Zhang Ruitu (1570–1641), China | Ming dynasty, 17th century | TB-1434 | |||
| Highlight | Poem in Running Script | Hanging scroll | By Wang Duo (1592–1652), China | Ming–Qing dynasty, 17th century | Gift of Mr. Aoyama San'u, TB-1609 |