Poem in Running Script, Hanging scroll, By Dong Qichang, China, Ming dynasty, 16th–17th century (Gift of Mr. Takashima Kikujirō, On exhibit through June 30, 2024)
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 8
May 8, 2024 (Wed) - August 18, 2024 (Sun)
This exhibition presents calligraphy from the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). The unique calligraphic style from this period is clearly on display in the masterpieces from the second half of the 15th century to the first half of the 16th century. Suzhou-born Wen Zhengming (1470–1559) is among those who produced such works; by studying the classics by masters Wang Xizhi (303–361) and Huang Tingjian (1045–1105), Wen developed an elegant style of his own that had a profound impact on the development of Ming calligraphy.
From the second half of the 16th century to the first half of the 17th century, the calligrapher Dong Qichang (1555–1636) advocated a lively, dynamic style informed by a mastery of the classics. This ideal was carried on by calligraphers such as Wang Duo (1592–1652), who continued working with an uninterrupted cursive script used by the masters of the mid-17th century.
Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
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Highlight | Poems in Cursive Script | By Chen Xianzhang (1428–1500), China | Ming dynasty, 1483 | Gift of Mr. Takashima Kikujirō, TB-1216 | On exhibit through June 30, 2024 | ||
Highlight | "Record of Building Helouxuan" in Cursive Script | By Wang Shouren (1472–1528), China | Ming dynasty, 16th century | Gift of Mr. Takashima Kikujirō, TB-1396 | On exhibit through June 30, 2024 | ||
Highlight | "The Former and Latter Odes to the Red Cliff" in Cursive Script | By Zhu Yunming (1460–1526), China | Ming dynasty, 1521 | Gift of Mr. Takashima Kikujirō, TB-1218 | On exhibit from July 2, 2024 | ||
Highlight | "The Thousand-Character Classic" in Cursive Script | By Wen Zhengming (1470–1559), China | Ming dynasty, 1545 | Gift of Mr. Aoyama San'u, TB-1603 | On exhibit from July 2, 2024 | ||
Highlight | "The Thousand-Character Classic" in Running and Cursive Scripts | By Chen Chun (1484–1544), China | Ming dynasty, 1535 | Gift of Mr. Takashima Kikujirō, TB-1224 | On exhibit from July 2, 2024 | ||
Highlight | Poems in Cursive Script | By Wang Chong (1494–1533), China | Ming dynasty, 1529 | Gift of Mr. Takashima Kikujirō, TB-1227 | On exhibit from July 2, 2024 | ||
Highlight | Poem in Cursive Script | By Mo Shilong (1537–1587), China | Ming dynasty, 16th century | Gift of Mr. Takashima Kikujirō, TB-1236 | On exhibit through June 30, 2024 | ||
Highlight | Poem in Running Script | By Dong Qichang (1555–1636), China | Ming dynasty, 16th–17th century | Gift of Mr. Takashima Kikujirō, TB-1577 | On exhibit through June 30, 2024 |