Peaceful Words, second half 17th century, Kitajima Setsuzan, Japanese, 1636 - 1697, 63 × 9 7/8 in. ( × cm) (image), Ink on paper, Japan, Cursive script (sōsho), Setsuzan employs two formal elements of calligraphic composition—varied spacing between the characters, and heavy brushwork—to express a bold rhythm

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