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Title |
Japanese Calligraphy Brush, c. 1941-1945 |
Object Name |
Brush, Calligraphic |
Description |
Japanese Calligraphy Brush, c. 1941-1945. One of two cylindrical bamboo paint brush that has a hollow handle. Handle has rectangular sticker with Japanese characters and background design and a circular paper sticker with Japanese characters. The top of brush has animal hair as paint brush bristles. |
Date |
c. 1941-1945 |
Catalog Number |
2000.021.013 |
Collection |
3D - Written Communication Tools & Equipment |
Inscription Text |
"[Japanese characters]" (Printed on rectangular paper sticker); "[Japanese characters]" (Printed on circular paper sticker) |
Provenance |
From WWII (Navy). |
Notes |
"Shodo is the art of writing beautifully, using all three of the Japanese alphabets. It is a spiritual practice, a mental discipline, and a physical exercise. Shodo plays a very important role in Japan, where its characters are regarded as having a sort of spiritual power..." [http://www.sanjoseshodo.com/history-of-shodo/ 8/5/2015] "A calligraphy brush looks simple, but once the Chinese brush or Japanese brush starts to move its tip, its expression reaches beyond the limits of the paper..." [http://www.theartofcalligraphy.com/calligraphy-brush 8/5/2015] |
Dimensions |
H-8 W-0.25 D-0.25 inches |
Search Terms |
Calligraphy Japan Japanese Japanese - World War II Navy Ships World War II World War II - Japanese World War Two Writing Accessories Writing Utensils |
Subjects |
Calligraphy Japanese language Navies World War II Writing Writing materials |
Credit line |
SMCHA Collection |