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The three perfections : Japanese poetry, calligraphy, and painting : the Mary and Cheney Cowles collection
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The three perfections : Japanese poetry, calligraphy, and painting : the Mary and Cheney Cowles collection

by John T. Carpenter, Tim T. Zhang

This catalogue explores 1,000 years of Japanese art, analysing the integration of poetry, calligraphy, and painting. Featuring over 100 works from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, it examines the artistic exchanges between Chinese and Japanese traditions.

Accession 28612 ISBN 9781588397805 Publisher Metropolitan Museum of Art
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