Calligraphy 「鵬齋逸才子」 書
1798
unspecified
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1798
unspecified
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Calligraphy 「鵬齋逸才子」 書 is a 1798 unspecified by Ryōkan, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This painting shows five vertical panels with Japanese calligraphy. The panels have a light-brown background with black writing. They are framed in gold, with a darker gold border around the whole piece. The writing is in different styles, some bold and some thin. It looks like a mix of formal and informal writing. The panels are arranged side by side, making the whole piece look like a long, horizontal scroll. If you like this piece, you might also want to check out other works by the artist, Ryōkan.
Japanese Zen monk Ryōkan left brushwork as spare and quiet as his life. His 1794 scroll “Calligraphy「鵬齋逸才子」書” shows a single phrase drifting across the paper, a single work you can trace from line to line. If the…
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