Calligraphic Collection (#8)

Ono no Komachi, from the series A Collection of Fashionable Beauties of Japan, (colour woodblock print; chuban)
5860893 Ono no Komachi, from the series A Collection of Fashionable Beauties of Japan, (colour woodblock print; chuban) by Kiyonaga, Torii (1752-1815); 26.6x19.1 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Mount Horai, c. 1860 (colour woodblock print; surimono)
5860920 Mount Horai, c.1860 (colour woodblock print; surimono) by Kosetsu Ogino (fl.late 19th century); 25x18.4 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Kosetsu Ogino (19th century))

Actor on Kite, 1865 (colour woodblock print; surimono)
5860915 Actor on Kite, 1865 (colour woodblock print; surimono) by Hodai (fl.1866); 24.7x18.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Sato Hodai (fl.1866))

Beauty and Attendant on New Years Day, from the series Pleasures for Beauties on the Five Festival Days, c
5860902 Beauty and Attendant on New Years Day, from the series Pleasures for Beauties on the Five Festival Days, c.1800 (colour woodblock print; oban) by Utamaro

Model for an octagonal work basket in fabric and straw
6338657 Model for an octagonal work basket in fabric and straw by Bierweiler, F. C. (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Model for an octagonal work basket in fabric and straw. Embroidered initials)

Page from the Tractatus de Herbis by Dioscorides Pedanius, 1458 (vellum)
VEN5028057 Page from the Tractatus de Herbis by Dioscorides Pedanius, 1458 (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Estense, Modena, Emilia-Romagna

The legendary battle of Samurai Minamoto no Yoshitsune against Saito Musashibo Benkei, on the bridge of Gojo in Kyoto
LRI4632720 The legendary battle of Samurai Minamoto no Yoshitsune against Saito Musashibo Benkei, on the bridge of Gojo in Kyoto

Samurai Battle Japanese print by Hiroshige Utagawa (1797-1858). 19th century
JLJ4564762 Samurai Battle Japanese print by Hiroshige Utagawa (1797-1858). 19th century. Paris, Guimet Museum, National Museum of Asian Arts by Hiroshige, Ando or Utagawa (1797-1858); Musee Guimet

Bamboo Poetry Sheet, 1860 (colour woodblock print; surimono)
5860924 Bamboo Poetry Sheet, 1860 (colour woodblock print; surimono) by Zeshin, Shibata (1807-91); 57x43 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: Shibata Zeshin (1807-91))

Layers of Kikaku Poetry, 1885 (colour woodblock print; surimono)
5860922 Layers of Kikaku Poetry, 1885 (colour woodblock print; surimono) by Zeshin, Shibata (1807-91); 57.5x43 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: Shibata Zeshin (1807-91))

A Perspective View: The Two Deva Kings Gate of Kinryuzan Temple (Ukie: Kinryuzan niomon no zu)
5861826 A Perspective View: The Two Deva Kings Gate of Kinryuzan Temple (Ukie: Kinryuzan niomon no zu), 1776-94 (colour woodblock print) by Hokusai

Panoramic Views along the Banks of Sumida River (Ehon Sumidagawa ryogan ichiran), 1796-1811 (colour woodblock print)
5862222 Panoramic Views along the Banks of Sumida River (Ehon Sumidagawa ryogan ichiran), 1796-1811 (colour woodblock print) by Hokusai

Hidematsu, Yasokichi, Izukiyo of the Otsuya from the series "Female Geisha Section of the Yoshiwara Niwaka
5861374 Hidematsu, Yasokichi, Izukiyo of the Otsuya from the series " Female Geisha Section of the Yoshiwara Niwaka Festival, 1783 (colour woodblock print; oban) by Utamaro

Rice-Pounding Rabbit, 1855 (colour woodblock print; surimono)
5860925 Rice-Pounding Rabbit, 1855 (colour woodblock print; surimono) by Tanaka, Shutei (1810-1858); 23.4x17.6 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: Tanaka Shutei (1810-1858))

The Lovers, c. 1630 (w / c, ink and gold on paper)
3613972 The Lovers, c.1630 (w/c, ink and gold on paper) by Abbasi, Riza-i (c.1565-1635); 17.5x11.1 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Folded Surimono with Kite, 1850s (colour woodblock print; surimono)
5860921 Folded Surimono with Kite, 1850s (colour woodblock print; surimono) by Raishō, Nakajima (1796-1871); 25.5x18.9 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Susano-o no Mikoto Killing the Eight-headed Dragon, 1748 (colour woodblock print; hosoban)
2969314 Susano-o no Mikoto Killing the Eight-headed Dragon, 1748 (colour woodblock print; hosoban) by Kiyomasu II, Torii (1706-63); 31.9x4.7 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Ms. New Coll 380, f40r. The antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, Carlisle, drawn by Robert Carlile
833749 Ms. New Coll 380, f40r. The antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, Carlisle, drawn by Robert Carlile, 1795 (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Carlile

Kisegawa of the Matsubaya, c. 1795-96 (colour woodblock print; oban)
5860292 Kisegawa of the Matsubaya, c.1795-96 (colour woodblock print; oban) by Utamaro, Kitagawa (1753-1806); 38.4x25.2 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Mirror of Elegance (Furyu kesho kagami) (color woodblock print; oban)
5859280 Mirror of Elegance (Furyu kesho kagami) (color woodblock print; oban) by Shucho, Tamagawa (18th-19th century); 38.8x25.6 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Ms. New Coll 380, f41r. The antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, Carlisle, drawn by Robert Carlile
833750 Ms. New Coll 380, f41r. The antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, Carlisle, drawn by Robert Carlile, 1795 (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Carlile

Dido stabbing herself, opening of Book IV of Virgils Aeneid (w / c on vellum)
621801 Dido stabbing herself, opening of Book IV of Virgils Aeneid (w/c on vellum) by Morris, William (1834-96); 14x13.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

A Doctor giving assistance to a man bitten by a snake, manuscript from a treatise of Dioscoride, 13th century (vellum)
CHT163330 A Doctor giving assistance to a man bitten by a snake, manuscript from a treatise of Dioscoride, 13th century (vellum) by Islamic School, (13th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Bicycles in Shangai, 1900 (ink & colour on paper)
1729114 Bicycles in Shangai, 1900 (ink & colour on paper) by Chinese School (20th century); (add.info.: Chine: les premieres bicyclettes a Shangai en 1900)

Clay filter with calligraphic design, Fatimid dynasty (969-1171), 11th-12th century. Creator: Unknown
Clay filter with calligraphic design, Fatimid dynasty (969-1171), 11th-12th century

Tseu-Hi, 1905 (oil on canvas)
1731152 Tseu-Hi, 1905 (oil on canvas) by Vos, Hubert (1855-1935); (add.info.: Empress Dowager Cixi (Tsysi taiheo; formerly romanised as Empress Dowager T zu-hsi) (29 November 1835 - 15 November 1908)

Hybrid pink spider chrysanthemum. 1893 (engraving)
7235181 Hybrid pink spider chrysanthemum.1893 (engraving) by Hasegawa, Keika (ACTIVE 1892 - 1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hybrid pink spider chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum indicum)

Hybrid purple and white quill chrysanthemum. 1893 (engraving)
7235173 Hybrid purple and white quill chrysanthemum.1893 (engraving) by Hasegawa, Keika (ACTIVE 1892 - 1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hybrid purple and white quill chrysanthemum)

Hybrid variegated white and pink chrysanthemum. 1893 (engraving)
7235168 Hybrid variegated white and pink chrysanthemum.1893 (engraving) by Hasegawa, Keika (ACTIVE 1892 - 1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hybrid variegated white and pink chrysanthemum)

Hybrid yellow chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum indicum. 1893 (engraving)
7235166 Hybrid yellow chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum indicum. 1893 (engraving) by Hasegawa, Keika (ACTIVE 1892 - 1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hybrid pink quill chrysanthemum. 1893 (engraving)
7235192 Hybrid pink quill chrysanthemum.1893 (engraving) by Hasegawa, Keika (ACTIVE 1892 - 1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hybrid pink quill chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum indicum)

Hybrid white and purple pompon chrysanthemum. 1893 (engraving)
7235189 Hybrid white and purple pompon chrysanthemum.1893 (engraving) by Hasegawa, Keika (ACTIVE 1892 - 1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hybrid white and purple pompon chrysanthemum)

Hybrid salmon-pink chrysanthemum. 1893 (engraving)
7235187 Hybrid salmon-pink chrysanthemum.1893 (engraving) by Hasegawa, Keika (ACTIVE 1892 - 1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hybrid salmon-pink chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum indicum)

Hybrid crimson and white spoon chrysanthemum. 1893 (engraving)
7235186 Hybrid crimson and white spoon chrysanthemum.1893 (engraving) by Hasegawa, Keika (ACTIVE 1892 - 1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hybrid crimson and white spoon chrysanthemum)

Hybrid yellow irregular chrysanthemum. 1893 (engraving)
7235182 Hybrid yellow irregular chrysanthemum.1893 (engraving) by Hasegawa, Keika (ACTIVE 1892 - 1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hybrid yellow irregular chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum indicum)

Hybrid pink curled spoon chrysanthemum. 1893 (engraving)
7235180 Hybrid pink curled spoon chrysanthemum.1893 (engraving) by Hasegawa, Keika (ACTIVE 1892 - 1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hybrid pink spoon chrysanthemum with curled petals)

Hybrid gold and pink pompon chrysanthemum. 1893 (engraving)
7235165 Hybrid gold and pink pompon chrysanthemum.1893 (engraving) by Hasegawa, Keika (ACTIVE 1892 - 1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hybrid gold and pink pompon chrysanthemum)

Hybrid yellow and scarlet pompon chrysanthemum. 1893 (engraving)
7235160 Hybrid yellow and scarlet pompon chrysanthemum.1893 (engraving) by Hasegawa, Keika (ACTIVE 1892 - 1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hybrid yellow and scarlet pompon chrysanthemum)

Hybrid scarlet and yellow chrysanthemum. 1893 (engraving)
7235177 Hybrid scarlet and yellow chrysanthemum.1893 (engraving) by Hasegawa, Keika (ACTIVE 1892 - 1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hybrid scarlet and yellow chrysanthemum)

Hybrid purple chrysanthemum. 1893 (engraving)
7235172 Hybrid purple chrysanthemum.1893 (engraving) by Hasegawa, Keika (ACTIVE 1892 - 1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hybrid purple chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum indicum)

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"Captivating Calligraphic Art: A Journey Through Time and Nature" Step into the enchanting world art, where every stroke tells a story. As the evening casts its gentle glow on a lit street, immerse yourself in the intricate details of this ancient craft. Discover the delicate beauty of fish gracefully swimming through vibrant waters, their scales shimmering under moonlight. Transported to a bygone era, witness a rabbit basking beneath the mesmerizing gaze of a full moon in an exquisite woodcut from 1900-30. Marvel at the harmonious blend of colors as a kingfisher perches upon irises, creating an ethereal scene captured in another captivating woodcut from 1900-30. Feel your heart race with excitement as you encounter a roaring tiger depicted with striking intensity in yet another color woodcut from 1900-35. Observe nature's wonders unfold before your eyes as you admire a kingfisher elegantly positioned on a tree stump in an enchanting woodcut dating back to 1900-36. Delve into the world of courtesans and their love for literature as you witness one engrossed in reading tanzaku, portrayed beautifully through vivid colors. Transported further back in time to c. 1830, catch sight of geisha gracing cherry tree pavilions with their presence - delicate figures against blooming blossoms that evoke tranquility and gracefulness. Experience serenity amidst snow-covered landscapes as descending egrets create breathtaking silhouettes against pure white canvases - masterfully crafted through color woodcuts spanning from 1925-36. Immerse yourself once more within nature's embrace as peacocks find solace among cherry trees - an explosion of colors that captivate both eye and soul. Finally, lose yourself within hanging scrolls depicting awe-inspiring landscapes from 1892 - brushstrokes delicately capturing the essence of nature's grandeur.