View Calligraphy Couplets, China, 19th century (19th Century) By Jun Wang; ink on paper, hanging scrolls; 36 x 8in (91.4 x 20.3cm) 52 1/8 x 12 7/8in (132.5 x 32.5cm) (4); Signed; . Access more artwork ...

Beiwei Kaishu is a distinctive calligraphy style that used to adorn street signs all over Hong Kong, but is now dying out. ... In the 19th century, Zhao Zhiqian, ...

Calligraphy is one of the most stark and straightforward forms of artistic tenor, hence an anonymous person describes it as: “More powerful than all poetry, more pervasive than all science, more ...

Penmanship masters of the early and mid-19th century, the tutors who celebrated a looping, elaborate, personalized calligraphy (think of the old-fashioned style of the original Coca Cola logo ...

Calligraphy in Europe experienced a decline in the 19th century, with the advent of the typewriter, but it continued to be used for official documents and scholarly purposes.

Although minhwa nowadays is rarely found in contemporary art, it was the most popular art form during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), distinctively known for its ink brushstrokes and calligraphy.