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'Quatrain on a Mountain Spring' by Nukina Kaioku, c. 1860, Honolulu Museum of Art, 13181.1
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Quatrain on a Mountain Spring by Nukina Kaioku, Edo period, c. 1860, ink on paper, Honolulu Museum of Art, accession 13181.1
The Japanese calligraphy (Shodo) Is one of the most popular fine arts of Japan. Calligraphic works are appreciated not less than products of painting. But this kind of the fine arts possesses also philosophical sense. In the simplest understanding the calligraphy is an art to write beautifully. The master creates a work of art by bamboo brush and inks on the rice paper. It transfers harmony and beauty.
Date
1860 - 1870
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Honolulu Museum of Art
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public domain
