Minneapolis Institute of Art

River Winds [right scroll of a triptych]

Calligrapher: Chō Tōsai

Date

mid 18th century

Medium

Hanging scroll, ink on paper

Department

Asian Art

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Chō Tōsai used a dry brush to create a distinctive writing style that is rather round and rolling, giving the otherwise linear seal script an interesting sense of fluidity. All together, from right to left, the triptych reads: “River winds seek my chanting; The mountain moon invites me to a feast; Heaven and earth become my quilt and pillow.” Japan, Asia

The authoritative record is held by Minneapolis Institute of Art. LinkedCulture surfaces this object and its connections; it does not alter institutional metadata.