Calligraphy Classics Series Vol. 3: Stele of Ritual Vessels (Tenrai Shoin)

This work has long been highly regarded as a masterpiece of Chinese Han Dynasty clerical script. The lines are thin and tight, as if carved with an awl, or thick with the brush fully opened, and both the structure and brushwork are refined. The commentary provides examples of the ingenuity of the variations, encouraging readers to try meticulous copying. This carefully edited work includes inscriptions on the front, back, and sides of the stone as well as the front.

Table of Contents

Features of this series / What is copying classical calligraphy? / About cursive writing / Illustrations (stones in the positive, negative, and positive sides) / Interpretations, Japanese-translated texts, and outlines / Modern Japanese translations / Commentaries / Sculptural features / Character shapes and stroke order / For creating calligraphy works (sections suitable for copying)