{"product_id":"a-nanga-sketchbook-circa-1870-1900-sixteen-double-pages-of-numerous-southern-school-ink-landscapes-floral-gatherings-and-poetical-calligraphy","title":"A Nanga Sketchbook, Circa 1870-1900. Sixteen Double Pages of Numerous Southern School Ink Landscapes, Floral Gatherings, and Poetical Calligraphy","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eTitle: A Nanga Sketchbook, Circa 1870-1900. Sixteen Double Pages of Numerous Southern School Ink Landscapes, Floral Gatherings, and Poetical Calligraphy\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Likely Artist of the Southern School\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eA Meiji Period, late 19th century manuscript sketchbook, being a beautiful selection of meticulous ink sketches and poetical Chinese calligraphy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThere are numerous large landscapes and floral gatherings, all done in the Southern School style, likely being copied from previous compositions, and calligraphy of varying styles, though mostly in a formal style.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eAlthough the sketchbook is unsigned, it’s clear from the copied Chinese calligraphy and landscapes that the artist was a student of the Southern School of Chinese painting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eOne manuscript in oblong folio (28 x 39.8 cm), 16 leaves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThis manuscript is in very good shape, with some spotting and creasing throughout. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"That Guy With The Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51634831753527,"sku":null,"price":615.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/1589\/4371\/files\/20251220_193023.jpg?v=1769896533","url":"https:\/\/thatguywiththebooks.com\/products\/a-nanga-sketchbook-circa-1870-1900-sixteen-double-pages-of-numerous-southern-school-ink-landscapes-floral-gatherings-and-poetical-calligraphy","provider":"That Guy With The Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}