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context: calligraphy
Heian Period
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a Sosei poem, from the Sanjurokunin Kashu |
The idea of the Heian period is one of the foundations of Japan's self-image; and the excellent Joan Stanley-Baker says that "The Japanese regard the development and perfection of their indigenous calligraphy style as the quintessence of the Heian contribution to art."