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Calligraphy in Bronze Script (Jinwen)

Artist: Luo Zhenyu (Chinese, 1866–1940)

Motto for Gengsheng

Artist: Kang Youwei (Chinese, 1858–1927)

Calligraphy in Stone Drum Script (Shiguwen)

Artist: Wu Changshuo (Chinese, 1844–1927)

Calligraphy in Small Seal Script (Xiao Zhuanshu), with an excerpt from A Commentary to the Classic of Waterways

Artist: Qian Dian (Chinese, 1744–1806)

Rubbing from a Stone Stele in Running Cursive Script, with a Tortoise and a Snake

Calligrapher: Tan Chuduan (Chinese, 1123–1185)

Poem

Artist: Chen Xianzhang (Chinese, 1428–1500)

Thousand Character Classic

Artist: Zhan Jingfeng (Chinese, 1532–1602)

Calligraphy in small seal script

Calligrapher: Wu Dacheng (Chinese, 1835–1902)

Waka Exchange between Gyokuran and Taiga

Artist: Tokuyama Gyokuran (Ike no Gyokuran) (Japanese, 1727–1784)
Artist: Ike no Taiga (Japanese, 1723–1776)

Calligraphy Couplet in Standard Script

Artist: Weng Fanggang (Chinese, 1733–1818)

Sutra of the Vows of the Medicine Buddha of Lapis Lazuli Crystal Radiance (Xingcao Shu)

Artist: Unknown

Kanji Calligraphy in Cursive Script

Artist: Ōbaku Daiyū (Japanese, 1848–1929)

Calligraphy in Running Script

Artist: Qianlong, Emperor of China (Chinese, 1711–1799)

Segment of the Lotus Sutra (Myōrengekyō) with Large Characters

Artist: Unknown

Segment of the Flower Garland Sutra (Kegyōkyō)

Artist: Unknown

Second Chapter of the Lotus Sutra (Myōrengekyō)

Artist: Unknown

Twenty-seventh Chapter of the Lotus Sutra titled “King Wonderfully Adorned”

Artist: Unknown

Evening Mist (Yugiri) Chapter from the Tale of Genji

Artist: Unknown

Sutra Text

Artist: Unknown

Sutra Text

Artist: Unknown

Letter to Sakuden

Artist: Kobori Enshu (Japanese, 1579–1647)

Ancestor Figure with Raised Arms

Calligraphy

Artist: Nukina Kaioku (Japanese, 1778–1863)

Calligraphy

Artist: Mokuan Shōtō (Chinese, 1611–1684)

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