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![Kagoshima Senki [Records of the Battle of Kagoshima]; right page of triptych; Toyohara Chikanobu](https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1954-sl-1.69/1954_1.69.JPG?back=back1335538104;lasttype=boolean;lastview=reslist;resnum=131;size=50;sort=relevance;start=131;subview=detail;view=entry;rgn1=musart_keywords1;q1=calligraphy){kind=link}
- Title
- Kagoshima Senki [Records of the Battle of Kagoshima]; right page of triptych
- Artist
- Toyohara Chikanobu
- Artist Life Dates
- Takada, Niigata-ken, 1838 - 1912
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1877
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.69
- Medium and Support
- color woodblock print on paper, one of triptych
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- battle
- calligraphy
- death
- rifle
- Title
- Bamboo, Rock and Tree
- Artist
- Zhan Jingfeng (Chan Ching-feng)
- Artist Life Dates
- active end of 16th century
- Century
- 16th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1550-1559
- Accession Number
- 1978/2.20
- Medium and Support
- fan mounted as an album leaf, ink on gold paper
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- calligraphy
- plants
- rocks
- trees
- Title
- Changsha ware bird-shaped water dropper
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Century
- 9th century
- Object Creation Date
- 9th century
- Accession Number
- 1987/1.311
- Medium and Support
- stoneware with brown iron glaze
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- bird
- calligraphy
- ceramics
- vessel
- Title
- Landscape
- Artist
- Huang Yue (aka Huang Yueh)
- Physical Description
- This painting (and the one adjacent) comes from an album of four landscape paintings.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1750-1841
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1831
- Accession Number
- 2006/2.22.2
- Medium and Support
- ink on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- calligraphy
- landscapes (environments)
- trees
- Title
- Medicinal plants; Leaf from an Arabic translation of the "De Materia Medica," by Dioscorides
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Iran
- Century
- 13th century
- Object Creation Date
- 13th century
- Accession Number
- 1957/2.1
- Medium and Support
- tempera on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- birds
- calligraphy
- flowers
- islamic
- Title
- Libyan Sibyl, a leaf from an early printed book
- Artist
- Simon Vostre
- Century
- 16th century
- Object Creation Date
- early 16th century
- Accession Number
- 1963/1.79
- Medium and Support
- tempera and gold on vellum
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- calligraphy
- decorated initial
- manuscripts
- Title
- Suiteki, water dropper in shape of flower and leaf
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Century
- 17th century
- Object Creation Date
- 17th century
- Accession Number
- 1987/1.309
- Medium and Support
- stoneware
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- calligraphy
- ceramics
- leafs
- vessel
- Title
- No.2 of the 12 print series
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1788-1789
- Accession Number
- 1953/1.58
- Medium and Support
- engraving on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- battle
- calligraphy
- hills
- trees
- Title
- Prayer Book of Service for the Dead, manuscript page
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Syria
- Century
- late 13th century
- Object Creation Date
- late 13th century
- Accession Number
- 1959/1.147
- Medium and Support
- ink on glazed paper
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- calligraphy
- christianity
- death
- manuscripts
- Title
- Winter in Ann Arbor
- Artist
- Khaled al-Saa'i
- Artist Life Dates
- b. 1970
- Century
- 21st century
- Object Creation Date
- 2002
- Accession Number
- 2003/1.366
- Medium and Support
- natural ink, tempera and gouache on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- ann arbor
- calligraphy
- islamic
- Title
- Lotus Blossom, one of a pair of album leaves
- Artist
- Jin Nong (Chin Nung)
- Artist Life Dates
- 1687 - 1764
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1754-1756
- Accession Number
- 1996/2.28
- Medium and Support
- album leaf, ink and color on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- calligraphy
- flowers
- lotus
- plants
- Title
- Poem in Running Script
- Artist
- Murase Taiitsu
- Physical Description
- This calligraphy is executed in ink on paper. There are a total of three red seals present in the piece, one in the upper right hand corner, and two towards the left center of the piece. The calligraphy is very strong and forceful, with broad, well defined strokes. The work is mounted on golden silk.
- Artist Life Dates
- (1804 - 1881)
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century
- Accession Number
- 1977/1.185
- Medium and Support
- hanging scroll, ink on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- calligraphy
- hanging scrolls
- poems
- Title
- Persian poetry anthology manuscript page
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Iran
- Century
- 17th century
- Object Creation Date
- 17th century
- Accession Number
- 1959/1.152
- Medium and Support
- ink, color and gold on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- calligraphy
- islamic
- manuscripts
- poetry
- Title
- No.4 of the 12 print series
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1788-1789
- Accession Number
- 1953/1.60
- Medium and Support
- engraving on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- battle
- calligraphy
- hills
- trees
- Title
- Calligraphy on Folding Fan
- Artist
- Shen Meisou
- Physical Description
- Both Shen Meisou and Zhu Zumou had been scholar-official for the late Qing government. What Zhu Zumou inscribed is a colophon he wrote for his brother’s painting; Shen Meisou inscribed in standard script (Kaishu) on the other side of the fan two poems his friend had come across.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1919-1920
- Accession Number
- 1980/1.232
- Medium and Support
- ink on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- calligraphy
- fans (costume accessories)
- Title
- Flowers and Plum Blossoma
- Artist
- Qian Juying (Ch'ien Chü-ying)
- Artist Life Dates
- 1771-1827
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1861
- Accession Number
- 1969/1.102
- Medium and Support
- fan mounted as album leaf, ink and color on gold flecked paper
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- calligraphy
- flowers
- plum tree
- Title
- Qur'anic Verse
- Artist
- Khaled al-Saa'i
- Artist Life Dates
- born 1970
- Century
- 21st century
- Object Creation Date
- 2002
- Accession Number
- 2003/1.382
- Medium and Support
- ink on dyed paper
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- calligraphy
- islamic
- qur'an
- Title
- Portrait of Chang Ku-nien
- Artist
- Shouxuan Wang
- Physical Description
- The artist uses soft, almost nostalgic, tones to portray her sick teacher, Chang Ku-nien. Chang is depicted in a blue shirt and wearing glasses. On either side of the portrait is calligraphic text added to the image by Liu Yantao.
- Artist Life Dates
- born 1924
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1989
- Accession Number
- 2006/1.115
- Medium and Support
- ink and color on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- calligraphy
- chinese
- ink
- portrait
- Title
- Kalpasutra manuscript, leaf: A Jaina monk (fol. no. 2r)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, India, Gujarat
- Physical Description
- Leaf from a Kalpasutra manuscript with calligraphic text. Font size varies, and in the center of the leaf text wraps around a blank box of parchment with a red dot in the center. To the left of this main text block is a colorful illustration of an enthroned figure in a dotted robe flanked by devotees. Surrounding him are various auspicious symbols.
- Century
- 15th century
- Object Creation Date
- 15th century
- Accession Number
- 1980/2.247
- Medium and Support
- ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- calligraphy
- jainism
- manuscripts
- monks
- Title
- Persian poetry and proverbs anthology manuscript page
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Afghanistan, Pakistan or India
- Century
- late 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- late 18th century
- Accession Number
- 1959/1.155
- Medium and Support
- ink on glazed paper
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- calligraphy
- flowers
- islamic
- manuscripts
- Title
- Snow Scene
- Artist
- Chang Ku-nien
- Physical Description
- The painting depicts mountains and bold branches covered by snow, presenting a cristal clear landscape of cold splendor.
- Artist Life Dates
- (Shanghai, China, 1906 - 1987, Flint, Michigan)
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1968
- Accession Number
- 2006/1.105
- Medium and Support
- ink on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- calligraphy
- ink
- landscape
- snow
- Title
- Calligraphy: "The Ocean of Good Fortune"
- Artist
- Yueshan Daozong (J. Etsuzan Dôshû; Ôbaku Etsuzan)
- Physical Description
- Running script calligraphy
- Artist Life Dates
- 1629 - 1709
- Century
- 17th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1660-1709
- Accession Number
- 2003/1.392
- Medium and Support
- ink on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- calligraphy
- hanging scrolls
- ink
- Title
- The Kabuki Actor Onoe Eizaburô, Offstage
- Artist
- Utagawa Toyokuni I
- Artist Life Dates
- 1769 - 1825
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1795
- Accession Number
- 1983/1.369
- Medium and Support
- color woodblock print on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- actors
- calligraphy
- figures
- standing
- Title
- Calligraphy, One of a Pair
- Artist
- Chen Shu-chen
- Physical Description
- Vertical hanging scroll of calligraphic text consisting of five Chinese characters in black ink, with artist signature and seal. One of a pair.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1908-2000
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- last quarter of 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2006/1.130.2
- Medium and Support
- hanging scroll, ink on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- calligraphy
- hanging scroll
- ink
- Title
- Calligraphy
- Artist
- Zhang Wendao (Chang Wen-tao)
- Artist Life Dates
- 1764-1814
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1805
- Accession Number
- 1981/2.132B
- Medium and Support
- ink on paper, folding fan
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- calligraphy
- fans (costume accessories)
- Title
- Leaf from a Book of Hours
- Artist
- Anonymous French
- Artist Life Dates
- ()
- Century
- 15th century
- Object Creation Date
- late 15th century
- Accession Number
- 1986/2.92
- Medium and Support
- ink, tempera and gold on parchment
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- calligraphy
- decorated initial
- leaf
- Title
- Side 1: Landscape in Blue and Green Style by Ch'i Hu; Side 2: Calligraphy
- Artist
- Hu Jiyi (Hu Chi'i)
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1909
- Accession Number
- 1980/1.219
- Medium and Support
- folding fan, ink and color on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- calligraphy
- figures in landscape
- landscapes
- Title
- Portrait of Zeng Jing (Tseng Ching,1564-1647)
- Artist
- Shi Qu (Shin Ch'ü)
- Physical Description
- Inscriptions of the artist: (At right:) A portrait of Mr. Zeng Pozhen … Copied by Shi Qu in the spring of 1797. (At left:) Mr. Zeng Pozhen was a superb realistic portrait painter … Two seals of the artistColophon, signature, and seal of Fei Danxu (1802–1850), dated 1848
- Artist Life Dates
- (active late 18th c - late 19th c)
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1797
- Accession Number
- 1966/1.111
- Medium and Support
- hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- calligraphy
- costume
- figures
- portraits
- Title
- Palm Leaf from an Unidentified Manuscript with Devanagiri (?) script
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, India, Gujarat
- Century
- 17th century?
- Object Creation Date
- 17th century
- Accession Number
- 1997/2.41
- Medium and Support
- incised palm-leaf darkened with coal dust
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- calligraphy
- manuscripts
- palm tree
![Nishiki Hyakunin Isshu Azuma Ori [Eastern Brocade Collection of 100 Poems by 100 Poets]: Murasaki Shikibu (classical author and poet, fl. ca. 1000); Katsukawa Shunshô](https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1978-sl-2.54/1978_2.54.JPG?back=back1335538104;lasttype=boolean;lastview=reslist;resnum=160;size=50;sort=relevance;start=131;subview=detail;view=entry;rgn1=musart_keywords1;q1=calligraphy){kind=link}
- Title
- Nishiki Hyakunin Isshu Azuma Ori [Eastern Brocade Collection of 100 Poems by 100 Poets]: Murasaki Shikibu (classical author and poet, fl. ca. 1000)
- Artist
- Katsukawa Shunshô
- Artist Life Dates
- 1726 - 1792
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1774
- Accession Number
- 1978/2.54
- Medium and Support
- color woodblock print on paper, page of book
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- calligraphy
- figures
- ukiyo e
- walking
- Title
- Snuff bottle with incised text
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1850-1920
- Accession Number
- 1980/2.137
- Medium and Support
- porcelain, incised and inlaid with ink; crystal and brass stopper
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- calligraphy
- incised
- snuff bottle
- Title
- Genre Scenes
- Artist
- Su Liupeng (aka Su Liu-p'eng)
- Artist Life Dates
- 1821-1861
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1821-1861
- Accession Number
- 1985/1.197.1
- Medium and Support
- hanging scroll, ink on silk
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- calligraphy
- figures
- hills
- trees
- Title
- Portrait of Wang Guangan (Wang Kuang-an), Physician
- Artist
- Xie Bin (Hsieh Pin)
- Physical Description
- Album leaf in black ink. Left page contains text and the right page depicts a man with a beard and mustache, dressed in robes, and holding a bamboo staff.
- Artist Life Dates
- active 1602 - after 1680
- Century
- 17th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1660-1680
- Accession Number
- 2002/1.232.1
- Medium and Support
- album leaf, ink on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- calligraphy
- figures
- males
- portraits
- Title
- Hundred views of Mt. Fuji: Okitsu
- Artist
- Kitao Masayoshi
- Artist Life Dates
- 1764 - 1824
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1784-1797
- Accession Number
- 1960/1.149
- Medium and Support
- color woodblock print on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- calligraphy
- landscapes (environments)
- winter
- Title
- No.1 of the 12 print series
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1788-1789
- Accession Number
- 1953/1.57
- Medium and Support
- engraving on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- battle
- calligraphy
- hills
- trees
- Title
- Flowers
- Artist
- Ma Yuanyu (Ma Yüan-yü)
- Artist Life Dates
- 1699-1722
- Century
- 17th-18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1699-1722
- Accession Number
- 1966/2.36
- Medium and Support
- handscroll, ink and color on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- bamboo
- calligraphy
- flowers
- plants
- Title
- Prayer Book of Service for the Dead, manuscript page
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Syria
- Century
- Late 13th century
- Object Creation Date
- late 13th century
- Accession Number
- 1987/1.195.3
- Medium and Support
- ink and color on glazed paper
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- calligraphy
- christianity
- death
- manuscripts
![Kagoshima Senki [Records of the Battle of Kagoshima]; middle page of triptych; Toyohara Chikanobu](https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1954-sl-1.70/1954_1.70.JPG?back=back1335538104;lasttype=boolean;lastview=reslist;resnum=168;size=50;sort=relevance;start=131;subview=detail;view=entry;rgn1=musart_keywords1;q1=calligraphy){kind=link}
- Title
- Kagoshima Senki [Records of the Battle of Kagoshima]; middle page of triptych
- Artist
- Toyohara Chikanobu
- Artist Life Dates
- Takada, Niigata-ken, 1838 - 1912
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1877
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.70
- Medium and Support
- color woodblock print on paper, one of triptych
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- battle
- calligraphy
- rifle
- soldiers
![Platter with an inscription from a Hadith [a saying of the Prophet Muhammad], signed by Ali ibn al-Hajj Muhammad; Ali ibn al-Hajj Muhammad](https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1972-sl-2.158/1972_2.158INT.JPG?back=back1335538104;lasttype=boolean;lastview=reslist;resnum=169;size=50;sort=relevance;start=131;subview=detail;view=entry;rgn1=musart_keywords1;q1=calligraphy){kind=link}
- Title
- Platter with an inscription from a Hadith [a saying of the Prophet Muhammad], signed by Ali ibn al-Hajj Muhammad
- Artist
- Ali ibn al-Hajj Muhammad
- Century
- 17th-18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 17th century - 18th century
- Accession Number
- 1972/2.158
- Medium and Support
- fritware (quartz and white clay) with blue underglaze painting and clear glaze
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- calligraphy
- islamic
- plates (dishes)
- Title
- God of Happiness and Attendant in the Clouds, in the style of Luo Ping
- Artist
- Ren Yu (Jen Yü)
- Physical Description
- Black ink painting. Inscription in the upper left corner. At the base of the image are clouds with an elderly figure dressed in robes standing atop them. To his right is a younger figure pearing down at the clouds with a pack on his back.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1853-1901
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1886
- Accession Number
- 1987/1.276
- Medium and Support
- hanging scroll, ink on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- calligraphy
- child
- clouds
- gods
- Title
- No.3 of the 12 print series
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Century
- 18th century?
- Object Creation Date
- 1788-1789
- Accession Number
- 1953/1.59
- Medium and Support
- engraving on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- battle
- calligraphy
- hills
- trees
- Title
- Mountain Bird, After Shen Chou
- Artist
- Qian Gu (Ch'ien Ku)
- Artist Life Dates
- (Suzhou, 1508 - after 1574)
- Century
- 16th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1566
- Accession Number
- 1976/2.140
- Medium and Support
- fan mounted as an album leaf, ink on gold paper
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- birds
- calligraphy
- pines
- trees
- Title
- Owl and Moon
- Artist
- Nagasawa Rosetsu
- Artist Life Dates
- 1754-1799
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1780s-1799
- Accession Number
- 1968/2.24
- Medium and Support
- hanging scroll, ink on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- calligraphy
- owls
- rock
- rocks
- Title
- “Heads should be bowed to him,” quotation from the Avalokitesvara Sutra
- Artist
- Yueshan Daozong (J. Etsuzan Dôshû; Ôbaku Etsuzan)
- Physical Description
- Long calligraphy hanging scroll with green colored backing. Calligraphy paper is faded. Black ink. Stamps in red in the top right corner and near the bottom on the left. A smaller font of calligraphy is set on the left side while the larger set of calligraphy takes up the center of the scroll.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1629-1709
- Century
- 17th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1660-1709
- Accession Number
- 1999/1.105
- Medium and Support
- ink on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- avalokitesvara
- buddhism
- calligraphy
- zen
- Title
- Peonies and Rock
- Artist
- Kumashiro Yûhi
- Physical Description
- Peonies in full bloom grow as if from a rock or tree stump. A calligraphic inscription is on the left side.
- Artist Life Dates
- (Nagasaki, 1713? - 1772)
- Century
- third quarter of the 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1750-1772
- Accession Number
- 1978/2.59
- Medium and Support
- hanging scroll, ink on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- calligraphy
- ink
- peonies
- rock
- Title
- No.5 of the 12 print series
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1788-1789
- Accession Number
- 1953/1.61
- Medium and Support
- engraving on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- battle
- calligraphy
- hills
- trees
- Title
- Calligraphy
- Artist
- Du Weizhi (Tu Wei-chih)
- Artist Life Dates
- ca. early 18th century
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- early 18th century
- Accession Number
- 1980/1.220B
- Medium and Support
- folding fan, ink on gold paper
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- calligraphy
- fans (costume accessories)
- Title
- Credo (large)
- Artist
- Ben Shahn
- Physical Description
- The print shows a drawing of the head of an animal. Below it reads: "I have the right to believe freely. To be a slave to no man's authority. If this is heresy so be it. It is still the truth to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. I cannot...will not...recant. Here I stand. No man can command my conscience."
- Object Creation Date
- 1960
- Accession Number
- 2011/1.99
- Medium and Support
- serigraph on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- calligraphy
- color print
- writing
- Title
- Woman Playing Cat's Cradle
- Artist
- Utagawa Kuniyoshi
- Artist Life Dates
- 1797 - 1861
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- early 19th century - mid 19th century
- Accession Number
- 1974/1.100
- Medium and Support
- color woodblock print on paper
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- calligraphy
- candles
- hairpins
- interiors
- Title
- Leaf from a Breviary
- Artist
- Anonymous Italian (Florentine)
- Century
- 15th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1475-1500
- Accession Number
- 1986/2.91
- Medium and Support
- ink, temper and gold on parchment
- relevance
- rank 5.63711
- Primary Keywords
- calligraphy
- decorated initial
- leaf