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Summary
Poetry Contest (UTAAWASE), ten volume edition, 1st Volume, ink onpaper, 29cm height. Heian period, 11th century , Maeda IkutokukaiMaeda Ikutokukai, Tokyo
日本語: 十巻本歌合、第1巻 部分、高29cm、11世紀、平安時代、前田育徳会、東京。
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
1050
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