Chinese Poem Possibly 1791

ink-on-paper

aged paper

toned paper

water colours

typeface

japan

ink-on-paper

hand-written

hand-drawn typeface

fading type

stylized text

watercolour bleed

watercolor

calligraphy

"Chinese Poem" is a work of calligraphy by the Japanese artist Ryū Kōbi, dating possibly to 1791. The work is a long scroll of Chinese characters written in black ink on paper. The scroll displays a complex and flowing script that reveals Kōbi's mastery of the art form. The piece is now held in the Minneapolis Institute of Art, highlighting the breadth of Asian art collections in the United States.