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Beyond Paper: Chinese Calligraphy on Objects

August 27, 1994 - April 21, 1995

Museum: Freer Gallery of Art

Location: Gallery 10

The varied uses of calligraphy are illustrated on 36 utilitarian and decorative works, spanning from the 7th to the early 19th centuries. To show the admiration for this art form across class lines, objects include examples commissioned by emperors and those used everyday.