The three perfections, Japanese poetry, calligraphy, and painting : the Mary and Cheney Cowles collection /
"In East Asian cultures, the arts of poetry, calligraphy, and painting are traditionally referred to as the "Three Perfections." This exhibition presents over 160 rare and precious works--all created in Japan over the course of nearly a millennium--that showcase the power and complexi...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
The Metropolitan Museum of Art,
[2025]
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| Summary: | "In East Asian cultures, the arts of poetry, calligraphy, and painting are traditionally referred to as the "Three Perfections." This exhibition presents over 160 rare and precious works--all created in Japan over the course of nearly a millennium--that showcase the power and complexity of the three forms of art. Examples include folding screens with poems brushed on sumptuous decorated papers, dynamic calligraphy by Zen monks of medieval Kyoto, hanging scrolls with paintings and inscriptions alluding to Chinese and Japanese literary classics, ceramics used for tea gatherings, and much more. The majority of the works are among the more than 250 examples of Japanese painting and calligraphy donated or promised to The Met by Mary and Cheney Cowles, whose collection is one of the finest and most comprehensive assemblages of Japanese art outside Japan." |
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| Item Description: | "This catalogue is published in conjunction with The Three Perfections: Japanese Poetry, Calligraphy, and Painting from the Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from August 10, 2024, through August 3, 2025." -- Colophon |
| Physical Description: | 317 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-310) and index |
| ISBN: | 9781588397805 1588397807 |