Harvard Art Museums > 2004.104: Bismillah Calligraphy Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Bismillah (Haji Noor deen Mi Guangjiang) , 2004.104,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 16, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/57817. This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2004.104 People Haji Noor deen Mi Guangjiang Title Bismillah Classification Calligraphy Work Type hanging scroll, calligraphy Date 2003 Places Creation Place: East Asia, China, Henan province Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/57817 Physical Descriptions Medium Hanging scroll, ink on paper Dimensions 72.8 x 138.2 cm (28 11/16 x 54 7/16 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Purchase through the generosity of Corina and David Silich-von Schulthess Copyright © Wasma Accession Year 2004 Object Number 2004.104 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description The Arabic calligraphy is written in the Chinese "one-stroke" style (yi-bi shufa) that employs a wide, multi-toothed writing implement. The wide sheet of paper has been bordered with brown damask. The sweeping script is highly stylized, and the Arabic phrase has been slightly telescoped for visual effect. Exhibition History 32Q: 2550 Islamic, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 04/26/2016 - 11/01/2016 Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
