Chang'an right of a pair, 1818, Kameda Bōsai, Japanese, 1752 - 1826, 53 7/8 × 123 3/8 in. ( × cm) (image)67 3/16 × 137 1/8 × 5/8 in. ( × × cm) (mount), Ink on paper, Japan, 19th century, This pair of screens features the calligraphy of Kameda Bōsai, a Confucian scholar celebrated for his dynamic, vibrant handwriting. (Confucianism is an ancient philosophy and code of ethics that underpins the culture of China and its neighbors.) As a scholar, Bōsai was familiar with classical Chinese literature and culture and was a skilled calligrapher, painter, and poet

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