such as the materials used in calligraphy and the nature of the Chinese written script as well as the esteem in which writing and literacy are held in traditional China. The earliest extant examples ...

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It’s a good example of the three perfections in one: The painting comes from the Studio of Kano Takanobu, while the calligraphy is by Konoe Nobutada, and the poems include one waka, or court ...

“The artist who, in the shadow of the throne of His Majesty, has become a master of calligraphy is Muhammad Husain of Kashmir ...

Calligraphy and manuscript decoration became important court art traditions in different parts of the Islamic world. Some of the earliest examples of calligraphic masterpieces came from Baghdad, ...