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WANG Xizhi and Japanese Calligraphy The special exhibition WANG Xizhi and Japanese Calligraphy Kyushu National Museum 2018.2.10［sat］～ 4.8［sun］ Organizers: Kyushu National Museum/ Fukuoka Prefecture; The Nishinippon Simbun Co., Ltd.; Some of the works on exhibit will be changed. Television Nishinippon Corporation ① 2.10～2.18 ② 2.20～2.25 ③ 2.27～3.4 ④ 3.6～3.11 ※Designations： ◉ = National Treasure, ◎ = Important Cultural Property, ○ = Important Art Object, ⑤ 3.13～3.18 ⑥ 3.20～3.25 ⑦ 3.27～4.1 ⑧ 4.3～4.8 □ = Prefectural Cultural Property, △ = City Cultural Property Audio No. ※ Title Artist Materials Period, Era(date) Owner ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ Chapter 1 Reverence for WANG Xizhi Copied: Tang dynasty, Hanging scroll, Transcription of Wang Xizhi's Original: 7th-8th century The Museum of the Imperial 1 elaborate traced 1 by WANG Xizhi Original: Eastern Jin dynasty, Collection, Sannomaru Shozokan letter known as "Soranjo" copy on paper 4th century Copied: Tang dynasty, Hanging scroll, Transcription of Wang Xizhi's Original: 7th-8th century The Maeda Ikutokukai 2 ◉ elaborate traced by WANG Xizhi Original: Eastern Jin dynasty, Foundation, Tokyo letter known as "Koujichujo" copy on paper 4th century Copied: Tang dynasty, Hanging scroll, Transcription of Wang Xizhi's Original: 7th-8th century 3 elaborate traced Kyushu National Museum 3 by WANG Xizhi Original: Eastern Jin dynasty, letter known as "Maishijo" copy on paper 4th century Lined with back- Copied: Tang dynasty, Transcription of Wang Xizhi's Original: ing, elaborate 7th-8th century 4 letter known as "Daihojo" by WANG Xizhi traced copy on Original: Eastern Jin dynasty, paper 4th century Copied: Tang dynasty, Handscroll, Transcription of Wang Xianshi's Original: 7th-8th century Calligraphy Museum, Taito Ward, 5 elaborate traced 2 by WANG Xianshi Original: Eastern Jin dynasty, Tokyo letter known as "Jiotojo" copy on paper 4th century Illustrated scroll of the orchid Compiled: Ming dynasty, Handscroll, ink 6 pavilion gathering, Wangli dated 1592 Tokyo National Museum 4 rubbing on paper version (Wangli 20) Preface to the poems of the Original: Eastern Jin dynasty, orchid pavilion gathering, Original: Album, ink Calligraphy Museum, Taito Ward, 7 dated 353 by WANG Xizhi rubbing on paper Tokyo Dingwu version, Han Zhuchuan (Yonghe 9) edition Preface to the poems of the Original: Eastern Jin dynasty, Original: Album, ink 8 orchid pavilion gathering, Duhu dated 353 Tokyo National Museum by WANG Xizhi rubbing on paper version (Yonghe 9) Preface to the poems of the Original: Eastern Jin dynasty, Original: Album, ink Calligraphy Museum, Taito Ward, 9 orchid pavilion gathering, dated 353 by WANG Xizhi rubbing on paper Tokyo Shenlong version (Yonghe 9) Thousand-character classic in Album, ink on 10 ◉ By Zhiyong Sui dynasty, 7th century formal and cursive script paper Thousand-character classic in Original: Album, ink Original: Sui dynasty, 11 formal and cursive script Kyoto National Museum by Zhiyong rubbing on paper 6th century (Song rubbing) By Josetsu, Hanging scroll, Scene of Wang Xizhi painting Inscriptions by Muromachi period, 12 ◎ ink and light Kyoto National Museum DAIGAKU Shusu 15th century fans colors on paper and ISHO Tokugan Monju bosatsu (Manjusuri bodhisattva associated with Hanging scroll, Kamakura period, 13 ○ wisdom, doctrine and Fukuoka Art Museum color on silk 13th century awareness), riding on a lion's back Konkomyo saisho'o kyo (the Handscroll, Golden light of the most Nara period, 14 ◉ gold lettering on Nara National Museum 8th century victorious kings sutra) in gold purple paper letters on purple paper, volume 4 Detached segment of essay on Hanging scroll, Heian period, The Museum of the Imperial 15 Attributed to Kukai calligraphy by Sun Guoting ink on paper 9th century Collection, Sannomaru Shozokan Rokoshi iki (a Comparative study Handscroll, ink Heian period, 16 ◉ of confucianism, taoism and By Kukai Kongobu-ji Temple, Wakayama on paper dated 797 (Enryaku 16) buddhism), volume 1 Annotation of Kongo han'nya kyo Handscroll, ink Heian period, 17 ◉ By Kukai Nara National Museum (the Diamond sutra) on paper 9th century 5 Annotation of Kongo han'nya kyo Handscroll, ink Heian period, 18 ◉ By Kukai Kyoto National Museum (the Diamond sutra) on paper 9th century Kanjo rekimei (List of initiates for Handscroll, ink Heian period, 19 ◉ the kanjo ceremony of Shingon By Kukai Jingo-ji Temple, Kyoto on paper dated 812-813 (Konin 3-4) buddhism) Katsuma kongo mokuroku Handscroll, ink Heian period, 20 ◉ By Saicho Enryaku-ji Temple, Shiga (Inventory of objects from China) on paper dated 811 (Konin 2) Hanging scroll, Heian period, 21 ◉ Letter known as "Kyukakujo" By Saicho Nara National Museum ink on paper dated 813 (Konin 4) Certificate of advanced buddhist Handscroll, ink Heian period, 6 22 ◉ By Emperor Saga Enryaku-ji Temple, Shiga studies for the priest Kojo on paper dated 823 (Konin 14) Audio No. ※ Title Artist Materials Period, Era(date) Owner ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ Chapter 2 Establishment of Japanese-style Calligraphy or Wa-yo and Hiragana (Japanese syllabic characters) Archives and Mausolea Kinokashu (Collection of poems By Handscroll, ink Heian period, 23 Department, Imperial Household OE-no-Asatsuna on paper dated 919 (Engi 19) by the members of Ki family) Agency Imperial decree granting ecclesiastical rank of Hoin By Handscroll, ink Heian period, 24 ◉ Tokyo National Museum Daikasho and posthumous name ONO-no-Michikaze on paper dated 927 (Encho 5) Chisho Daishi to Enchin Drafts of calligraphy for screen By Handscroll, ink Heian period, The Museum of the Imperial 25 with poems known as 8 ONO-no-Michikaze on paper dated 928 (Encho 6) Collection, Sannomaru Shozokan "Byobudodai" Poems of Bai Juyi known as By Handscroll, ink Heian period, The Museum of the Imperial 26 "Gyokusenjo" ONO-no-Michikaze on paper 10th century Collection, Sannomaru Shozokan Poems of Bai Juyi in three types By Handscroll, ink Heian period, 7 27 ◉ The Masaki Museum of Art, Osaka of calligraphy ONO-no-Michikaze on paper 10th century Poem of Bai Juyi known as By Hanging scroll, Heian period, Shunkei Kinen Shodo Bunko, 28 "Kinujigire" ONO-no-Michikaze ink on silk 10th century Tokyo Hanging scroll, Kamakura period, The Museum of the Imperial 29 Portrait of Ono-no-Michikaze Attributed to Raiju ink and color on 13th century Collection, Sannomaru Shozokan paper Letter known as "Kuni no By FUJIWARA-no- Hanging scroll, Heian period, Shunkei Kinen Shodo Bunko, 30 moshibumijo" Sukemasa ink on paper dated 982 (Tengen 5) Tokyo By FUJIWARA-no- Hanging scroll, Heian period, Fukuyama Museum of 31 ○ Letter known as "Tonobenjo" Sukemasa ink on paper dated 998 (Chotoku 4) Calligraphy, Hiroshima Document concerning Prince By FUJIWARA-no- Hanging scroll, Heian period, The Museum of the Imperial 32 Atsuyasu's first audience with Yukinari ink on paper dated 1005 (Kanko 2) Collection, Sannomaru Shozokan Emperor Ichijo By FUJIWARA-no- Hanging scroll, Heian period, 33 ◎ Letter Tokyo National Museum Yukinari ink on paper dated 1020 (Kan’nin 4) Handscroll, ink By FUJIWARA-no- Heian period, 34 ◉ Poems known as "Hon'nojigire" on decorative Honno-ji Temple, Kyoto 9 Yukinari 11th century paper Handscroll, ink Poems of Bai Juyi, Kan'nin By FUJIWARA-no- Heian period, 35 ◉ on decorative Tokyo National Museum 10 Yukinari dated 1018 (Kan’nin 2) version paper Poems of Bai Juyi, Retired By FUJIWARA-no- Handscroll, ink Heian period, 36 ◉ The Masaki Museum of Art, Osaka Emperor Gosaga version Yukinari on paper 11th century Attributed to Anthology of songs for rituals Handscroll, ink Heian period, 37 ◎ MINAMOTO-no- Tokyo National Museum on paper 10th-11th century offered to the gods Nobuyoshi Attributed to ONO-no- Handscroll, ink Poems and copy of Wang Xishi's Heian period, 38 ◉ Michikaze and on decorative Tokyo National Museum 11th-12th century letters, known as "Akihagijo" FUJIWARA-no- paper Yukinari Hanging scroll, Poem starting with "Koishisani," Attributed to Heian period, 39 ink on Tokyo National Museum ONO-no-Michikaze 10th-11th century Tsugi shikishi version decorative paper Poem starting with "Amatsu Attributed to Hanging scroll, Heian period, 11 40 ◎ Itsuo Museum, Osaka kaze," Tsugi shikishi version ONO-no-Michikaze ink on paper 10th-11th century Attributed to Hanging scroll, Poem starting with "Ima wa Heian period, 41 FUJIWARA-no- ink on Tokyo National Museum 11th century haya," Masu shikishi version Yukinari decorative paper Poem starting with Hanging scroll, Attributed to Heian period, 42 "Toshifureba," Sunshoan ink on Tokyo National Museum KI-no-Tsurayuki 12th century shikishi version decorative paper Segment from Kokin wakashu Attributed to Hanging scroll, Heian period, 43 (Poetry anthology) Sekido FUJIWARA-no- ink on 11th century version Yukinari decorative paper Kokin wakashu (Poetry Hanging scroll, Attributed to Heian period, 44 ◎ anthology) volume 1, Koyagire ink on The Gotoh Museum, Tokyo KI-no-Tsurayuki 11th century version decorative paper Kokin wakashu (Poetry By Hanging scroll, Heian period, 45 anthology) volume 2, Koyagire MINAMOTO-no- ink on 11th century version Kaneyuki decorative paper Wakansho (Anthology of Attributed to Handscroll, Ink Heian period, 46 ◉ Japanese and Chinese poems), FUJIWARA-no- on decorative Yomei Bunko Foundation, Kyoto 11th century volume 2 Yukinari paper Handscroll, ink Poems from Wakan roeishu By on decorative Heian period, The Museum of the Imperial 47 anthology, Kumogami version, MINAMOTO-no- paper with cloud 11th century Collection, Sannomaru Shozokan Kaneyuki volume 1 design Attributed to Kokin wakashu (Poetry 2 albums, ink on Heian period, Kyushu
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