page_title: Calligraphy
hierarchical_section_title: Calligraphy
caption_attribution_description: English: Japan, 18th century Prints; woodcuts Woodblock print, ink and color on paper. Oban size. REPRODUCTION Image: 9 11/16 x 14 13/16 in. (24.6 x 37.7 cm) Paper: 9 11/16 x 14 13/16 in. (24.6 x 37.7 cm) Gift of Caroline and Jarred Morse (M.80.219.43) Japanese Art
context_page_description: Calligraphy is the art of writing. The word is from the Greek language and means "beautiful writing". In the west, this was an interest in decorating words on the page. Calligraphy in the Western world was always considered a minor art.
  East Asian calligraphy was a "high art" form before the Tang Dynasty. It continues to have a high status among the arts. It is practiced today by many people including school children.
context_section_description: Calligraphy is the art of writing. The word is from the Greek language and means "beautiful writing". In the west, this was an interest in decorating words on the page. Calligraphy in the Western world was always considered a minor art.
  East Asian calligraphy was a "high art" form before the Tang Dynasty. It continues to have a high status among the arts. It is practiced today by many people including school children.
caption: The calligraphy lesson: 18th century Japan
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