Artwork Page for Freedom and Justice

Details / Information for Freedom and Justice

Freedom and Justice

自由 正義

1965

Bundō Shunkai 豊道 春海

(Japanese, 1878–1970)
Culture
Japan, Shōwa period (1926–89)
Medium
handscroll; ink on paper
Measurements
Overall: 75 x 330 cm (29 1/2 x 129 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Ms. Sato Bundo 1984.218
Copyright
Copyright
This artwork is known to be under copyright.
Location
Not on view
Print

Description

Bundo Shunkai, a calligrapher and Buddhist monk, was dedicated to establishing modern Japanese calligraphy and pursued the adaptation of Chinese Six Dynasty-style calligraphy. This oversized monumental handscroll reads (from right to left) "Freedom and Justice" and represents Japan’s newly adopted value of democracy, as influenced by Western culture of the 1960s.

Freedom and Justice

1965

Bundō Shunkai

(Japanese, 1878–1970)
Japan, Shōwa period (1926–89)

See Also

Visually Similar by AI

    Contact Us

    The information about this object, including provenance, may not be currently accurate. If you notice a mistake or have additional information about this object, please email collectionsdata@clevelandart.org.

    To request more information about this object, study images, or bibliography, contact the Ingalls Library Reference Desk.

    All images and data available through Open Access can be downloaded for free. For images not available through Open Access, or any image with a color bar, request a digital file from Image Services.