Calligraphy in Semi-Cursive Style (xing-caoshu)
Cleveland Museum of Art

Calligraphy in Semi-Cursive Style (xing-caoshu)

Yueshan Daozong (Chinese, 1629–1709) · c. 1660–1709

Hanging scroll; ink on paper
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

Ōbaku-style calligraphy favors rounded—rather than angular—brushstrokes. It is not a subtle style of calligraphy, as the Chan monks preferred a bold approach.

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