'Power of Characters, Power of Calligraphy III: Styles of Calligraphy'

IDEMITSU MUSEUM OF ARTS

'Three Characters' (13th century), an Important Cultural Property, by Wuzhun Shifan (1177-1249) | IDEMITSU MUSEUM OF ARTS

By Daisuke Kikuchi
Staff Writer

Dec 29, 2015

Jan. 9-Feb. 14

This is the third in a series of annual exhibitions aimed to introduce the evolution of calligraphy since its inception around 1,200 years ago during the Nara Period (710-94). This year the theme is "styles of calligraphy," and the show looks at basic concepts such as font, format and penmanship, as well as the inheritance, dissemination and roles of calligraphy styles in connection with ideologies of the time.

Around 80 works will be displayed, including some unpublished pieces, and examples from art, literature, history and other fields of culture.

Idemitsu Museum of Arts; Teigeki Bldg. 9F, 3-1-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. Yurakucho Stn. 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. (Fri. until 7 p.m.). ¥1,000. Closed Mon. 03-5777-8600; www.idemitsu.co.jp/museum