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Kameda Bōsai 1752-1826 — Kameda Bōsai (1752-1826) 龜田鵬齋 |Poems in Cursive Script 草書絕句兩首
Kameda Bōsai 1752-1826

Kameda Bōsai (1752-1826) 龜田鵬齋 |Poems in Cursive Script 草書絕句兩首

Kameda Bōsai's hanging scroll presents two quatrain poems rendered in bold cursive script, demonstrating the calligrapher's mastery of rapid, expressive brushwork characteristic of the cursive (sōsho) style. As a Edo period literati scholar and accomplished calligrapher, Bōsai synthesized Chinese classical poetic traditions with Japanese aesthetic sensibilities in this work executed in ink on paper. The flowing, interconnected characters exemplify how calligraphy functioned as both a literary and visual art form in early modern Japan.

Medium
ink on paper, hanging scroll
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

🔨 Auction Lot

Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction

March 29, 2026

Estimate: $200,000$400,000

Lot 13

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Kameda Bōsai 1752-1826, Kameda Bōsai (1752-1826) 龜田鵬齋 |Poems in Cursive Script 草書絕句兩首

Kameda Bōsai's hanging scroll presents two quatrain poems rendered in bold cursive script, demonstrating the calligrapher's mastery of rapid, expressive brushwork characteristic of the cursive (sōsho) style. As a Edo period literati scholar and accomplished calligrapher, Bōsai synthesized Chinese classical poetic traditions with Japanese aesthetic sensibilities in this work executed in ink on paper. The flowing, interconnected characters exemplify how calligraphy functioned as both a literary and visual art form in early modern Japan.

Medium
ink on paper, hanging scroll
Dimensions
132.5 x 27.1 cm
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Poetry, Contemplative, Scholarly aesthetic, Calligraphy, Japanese Artist, Hanging Scroll, Cursive Script, Edo Period, Literati Painting, Ink on Paper