77 dances : Japanese calligraphy by poets, monks, and scholars, 1568-1868 / Stephen Addiss ; foreword by Richard Waller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Addiss, Stephen, 1935-2022.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Calligraphy, Japanese--To 1600.

Calligraphy, Japanese.

Calligraphy, Japanese--Edo period, 1600-1868.

Calligraphy, Chinese.

Physical Description:

xiv, 259 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Seventy-seven dances

Place of Publication:

Boston, Mass. : Weatherhill : Distributed in the United States by Random House, 2006.

Contents:

Fundamentals of East Asian Calligraphy 5

A The Revival of Waka Calligraphy 13

1 Emperor Goyozei (1571-1617), On the Oi River 17

2 Konoe Nobutada (1565-1614), Letter of Congratulations 19

3 Hon'ami Koetsu (1558-1637), Poem on Decorated Paper 13

4 Shojo Shokado (1584-1639), Li Po Preface 25

5 Karasumaru Mitsuhiro (1579-1638), Waka on Decorated Tanzaku 29

6 Konoe Iehiro (1667-1736), Heart Sutra 31

7 Gion Kaji (active early eighteenth century), Waiting for Blossoms 35

8 Gion Yuri (1694-1764), Five Lotus Sutra Waka 38

9 Ike Gyokuran (1728-1784), Three Waka on Flowers 41

10 Ota Nanpo (1749-1823), Kyoka: Saigyo's Cat 44

11 Kamo Suetaka (1751-1841), Choraku-ji's Cherry Blossoms 46

12 Otagaki Rengetsu (1791-1875), Lotus Cup 48

B Calligraphers in the Karayo (Chinese) Tradition 52

13 Kitajima Setsuzan (1636-1697), Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup 59

14 Hosoi Kotaku (1658-1735), The Old Drunkard's Pavilion (Screens) 60

15 Sasaki Shizuma (1619-1695), Tehon of the "Thousand-Character Essay" 65

16 Sasaki Shogen (n.d.), Tu Fu Quatrain 67

17 Hayashi Doei (1640-1708), Flowery Purity Palace 70

18 Ko Ten'i (Watanabe Gentai, 1649-1722), Window Snow 72

19 Mitsui Shinna (1700-1782), Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup 74

20 Morimoto Itsuzan (1702-1778), Single Line of Seal Script 77

21 Cho Tosai (1713-1786), Seal-Script Triptych 80

22 Ryu Kobi (Ryu Soro, 1714-1792), Dragons Growl 82

23 Sawada Toko (1732-1796), On the Riverbank 85

24 Ichikawa Beian (1779-1858), Ink Bamboo Song 88

25 Maki Ryoko (1787-1833), Tea Song 90

26 Tokai Okon (1816-1888), Clouds 94

C Calligraphy by Confucian Scholars 99

27 Hayashi Razan (1583-1657), Facing the Moon 104

28 Nakae Toju (1608-1648), Bring the Ch'in 107

29 Kumazawa Banzan (1619-1691), Letter with a Poem 109

30 Ito Jinsai (1627-1705), Ripening Plums 112

31 Ito Togai (1670-1736), Quote from the I Ching 114

32 Ogyu Sorai (1666-1728), The Setting Sun 117

33 Hattori Nankaku (1683-1759), Spring and Autumn Quatrains 119

34 Uno Meika (1698-1745), Spring in Kitano 122

35 Shibano Ritsuzan (1734-1807), Poem on Mount Fuji 125

36 Koga Seiri (1752-1817), Magnolias 127

37 Kameda Bosai (1754-1826), Old Trees 130

38 Rai San'yo (1780-1832), The Ballad of Sanjo Bridge 132

D Calligraphy by Literati Poets and Painters 136

39 Ishikawa Jozan (1583-1672), Draft in Clerical Script 139

40 Gion Nankai (1676-1751), Autumn View 142

41 Ike Taiga (1723-1776), Couplet on a Fan 144

42 Uragami Gyokudo (1745-1820), Evening View 147

43 Nukina Kaioku (1778-1863), Poems on Sencha Set 150

44 Shinozaki Shochiku (1782-1851), Still Bright 153

45 Ema Saiko (1787-1861), On Becoming Fifty 155

46 Yanagawa Seigan (1789-1858), Rain over the Stream 157

E The Haiku Calligraphy Tradition 160

47 Kaga no Chiyo (1703-1775), Six Spring Haiku 163

48 Yosa Buson (1716-1784), Letter to Kito 165

49 Oemaru (1722-1805), Fallen Leaves 168

50 Inoue Shiro (1742-1812), Falling Rain 170

51 Den Kikusha (1753-1826), Flowers of the Four Seasons 173

52 Sakai Hoitsu (1761-1828), Haiku on a Fan 175

53 Takebe Socho (1761-1814), Charcoal Kilns 177

54 Kobayashi Issa (1763-1827), Garden Butterfly 181

55 Sakurai Baishitsu (1769-1852), Four Seasons Haiku 183

F Zen Calligraphy 185

56 Sakugen Shuryo (1501-1579), The Voice of the Raindrops 189

57 Fugai Ekun (1568-1654), Six Windows Shut 193

58 Takuan Soho (1573-1645), All Things Revolve 194

59 Kogetsu Sogan (1574-1643), You Are Leaving 197

60 Gyokushu Soban (1600-1668), The Mosquito Bites the Iron Bull 199

61 Gesshu Soko (1618-1696), Huang-po's Buddha-Dharma 202

62 Tetsugyu Dosa (1628-1700), The Paper-Buddha Statue 204

63 Tetsugen Doko (1630-1682), Moon-Mind 207

64 Kakuzan Dosho (1640-1717), Death Poem 209

65 Bankei Yotaku (1622-1693), Leisurely Clouds 213

66 Kogetsu Zenzai (1667-1751), Not Thinking Good or Evil 215

67 Daido Bunka (1680-1752), Heart-Mind 217

68 Hakuin Ekaku (1685-1768), Kotobuki 220

69 Torei Enji (1721-1792), Mantra to Kokuzo 223

70 Tominaga Jakugon (1702-1771), Wind Arises 227

71 Jiun Onko (1718-1804), Horses 228

72 Gocho Kankai (1739-1835), Striking the Bamboo 231

73 Seisetsu Shucho (1746-1820), One More Katsu 235

74 Inzan Ien (1754-1817), Complete Understanding 237

75 Daien Buttsu (d. 1825), Mumonkan Koan 237

76 Daigu Ryokan (1758-1831), On the Road in Shinshu 239

77 Fugai Honko (1779-1847), The Mountain Spirit 243.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-254) and index.

ISBN:

0834805715

OCLC:

65187376

Publisher Number:

9780834805712