On the Calligraphy of Emperor Saga

Ryū Kōbi, 1783, 3rd lunar month

This text, written in 15 lines of standard script that was executed thinly and precisely, discusses how the Emperor Saga (r. 809–823) was the finest of the “Three Brushes” (Sanpitsu), a group of three famous… · description from the collection

Collection data

Artist: Ryū Kōbi ¹
Date: 1783, 3rd lunar month ¹
Medium: Hanging scroll, ink on paper ¹
Original: 6,843 × 3,775 px ¹
License: Public domain (Minneapolis Institute of Art)
Credit: Minneapolis Institute of Art, Gift of the Clark Center for Japanese Art & Culture; formerly given to the Center by Audrey Seo and Stephen Addiss

Object record, Minneapolis Institute of Art

Historical context appears here only once it has verified sources. An empty record is better than a wrong one.

Computed from the image

warmlow contrastlight toneslandscape

Measured from pixels, not historical readings.

Close in palette, light and contrast · computed

The image shows a loose sketch of three figures on the right side. The color palette is minimal, with the sketches drawn in dark gray on a pale beige background. The figures are depicted with broad, curved lines,…

The image is a sketch showing two figures seated closely together. Both figures are depicted from the waist up. One figure is leaning back slightly, while the other is sitting upright and looking upwards.

The image is a sketch of a heavyset body, possibly including multiple figures. The drawing shows the contours and folds of the skin, focusing on midsections and limbs. There are no facial features visible, and no…

In contrast

Similar light, opposite temperature · computed

Quebec. Break neck steps at the foot of which was found the tomb of Champlain., Unknown

Related

In contrast