The Written Image: Japanese Calligraphy and Painting from the Sylvan Barnet and William Burto Collection
Friday, 17 January 2020
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The Written Image: Japanese Calligraphy and Painting from the Sylvan Barnet and William Burto Collection Details
About the Author Miyeko Murase is Special Consultant for Japanese Art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Read more
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This book may seem esoteric to many, but it is a wonderful introduction - clear writing with beautiful examples -- of Japanese calligraphy as an art and way of communication. The iIllustrations are gorgeous, and some of the examples are not on paper but are on fabric or scroll paintings.