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Calligraphers

122 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Abd al-Qadir al-MaraghiAuthor · BooksAbd al-Qadir al-Maraghi[4] ibn Ghaybi was a music theorist, composer and performer of the Timurid Empire.
Abol-Qasem Qa'em-MaqamAuthor · BooksMirza Abol-Qasem Qa'em-Maqam Farahani (also spelled Qa'im Maqam; 1779 – 1835), also known as Qa'em-Maqam II, was an Iranian official and prose writer, who played a central role in Iranian…
Ahmad JalayirAuthor · BooksSultan Ahmad (سلطان احمد جلایر) was the ruler of the Jalayirid Sultanate (ruled 1382–1410). He was son to the most accomplished ruler of the sultanate, Shaykh Uways Jalayir.
Al-NuwayriAuthor · BooksAl-Nuwayrī, full name Shihāb al-Dīn Aḥmad bin ʿAbd al-Wahhāb al-Nuwayrī (5 April 1279 – 5 June 1333) was an Egyptian Muslim historian and civil servant of the Bahri Mamluk dynasty.
Ali Omar ErmesArtist · PaintingsAli Omar Ermes (born 1945) was a Libyan artist and author. His paintings make use of Arabic calligraphy, often superimposed on a rich-textured ground, and may incorporate fragments of…
Āqā MīrakDesigner · DesignIllustration — The argument of the two doctors by Aqa Mirak, 1539–43. This is considered an accurate contemporary depiction of Shah Tahmasp I and his court.
Bada ShanrenArtist · Paintings
Balthazar GerbierDesigner · DesignIllustration — Balthasar Gerbier in Het Gulden Cabinet, p 249
Bi XianAuthor · BooksBi Xian (802 – February 4, 864), courtesy name Cunzhi (存之), was an official of the Chinese dynasty Tang dynasty, who served as a chancellor during the reign of Emperor Yizong.
Cai XiangAuthor · BooksIllustration — Image of Cai Xiang from the book "Wan hsiao tang-Chu chuang-Hua chuan（晩笑堂竹荘畫傳)", published in 1921
Cai YongPerson · Music memorabiliaCai Yong (132/133 – c. June 192), courtesy name Bojie, was a Chinese astronomer, calligrapher, historian, mathematician, musician, politician, and writer of the Eastern Han dynasty.
Chen JiruArtist · PaintingsIllustration — Portrait of Chen Jiru
Cheng JiasuiAuthor · BooksCheng Jiasui (1565-1643) was a Chinese landscape painter and poet during the Ming dynasty (1368–1644).
Christophe SzpajdelIllustrator · IllustrationChristophe Szpajdel (born 29 September 1970) is a Belgian-born international calligrapher and illustrator, principally known for designing band logos.
Dong QichangArtist · PaintingsIllustration — Portrait of Dong Qichang
Du FuAuthor · Books
Du MuAuthor · Books
Du ShenyanAuthor · Books
Edward JohnstonAuthor · BooksEdward Johnston, CBE (11 February 1872 – 26 November 1944) was a Uruguayan-born British craftsman who is regarded, with Rudolf Koch, as the father of modern calligraphy, in the particular…
Emperor Huizong of SongAuthor · Books
FaiziAuthor · BooksAbu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak, popularly known by his pen-name, Faizi (20 September 1547 – 15 October 1595) was a poet and scholar of late medieval India whose ancestors were the…
François ChengAuthor · Books
Fujiwara no MototoshiAuthor · BooksIllustration — Fujiwara no Mototoshi in the Ogura Hyakunin isshu.
Gao PianAuthor · BooksGao Pian (821? – 24 September 887), courtesy name Qianli (千里), formally the Prince of Bohai (渤海王), was a Chinese military general, poet, and politician of the Tang dynasty.
Gao QipeiAuthor · BooksIllustration — Hanging scroll painting by Gao Qipei: "Finger Painting of Eagle and Pine Trees". On display at the Shanghai Museum.
Guan DaoshengArtist · PaintingsIllustration — Bamboo and Stone (竹石图), Guan Daosheng, ink on paper, National Palace Museum, Taipei
Gusto GräserArtist · PaintingsGustav "Gusto" Arthur Gräser (16 February 1879 – 27 October 1958) was a German alternative lifestyle advocate, artist, and poet.
Hafizur Rahman WasifAuthor · BooksHafizur Rahman Wasif Dehlavi (10 February 1910 – 13 March 1987) was an Indian Muslim scholar, jurist, literary critic, and a poet of the Urdu language, who served as the rector of Madrasa…
Hakuin EkakuArtist · Paintings
Han Pao-tehDesigner · DesignHan Pao-teh (19 August 1934 – 20 November 2014) was a Taiwanese architect, educator, scholar, writer, museum curator and calligrapher.
Han YuAuthor · Books
Hans HartungArtist · CeramicsHans Hartung (21 September 1904 – 7 December 1989) was a German-French painter, known for his gestural abstract style. He was also a decorated World War II veteran of the Legion d'honneur.
Hendrik van den KeereEngraver · PrintsHendrik van den Keere (c. 1540/2 – 1580) was a punchcutter, or cutter of punches used to make metal type, who lived in Ghent in the Spanish Netherlands (now Belgium).
Heo MokAuthor · Books
Honami KōetsuArtist · CeramicsHon'ami Kōetsu (1558 – 27 February 1637) was a Japanese calligrapher, craftsman, lacquerer, potter, landscape gardener, connoisseur of swords and a devotee of the tea ceremony.
Hong YiPerson · Music memorabiliaHong Yi (23 October 1880 – 13 October 1942, also romanized Hong-it), or Yan Yin was a Chinese Buddhist monk of the Nanshan Vinaya school. He was also an artist, and a musician.
Hristofor ZhefarovichArtist · Paintings"To the well reputable gentleman Hristofor Zhefarovich, Illyro-Rascian universal icon-painter, zealot of Bulgarian fatherland, lover of Illyrian Empire"
Hsing YunAuthor · BooksHsing Yun (19 August 1927 – 5 February 2023) was a Chinese Buddhist monk, teacher, and philanthropist based in Taiwan.
Huang TingjianArtist · PaintingsHuang Tingjian (1045, Jiangxi province, China–1105, Yizhou [now Yishan], Guangxi) was a Chinese calligrapher, painter, and poet of the Song dynasty.
Huang YaoArtist · Comics and comic artHuang Yao (1917–1987) was a Chinese painter, comic artist and teacher. Huang Yao was born in Shanghai, he had ancestral roots in Jiashan, Zhejiang.
Idris BitlisiAuthor · BooksIdris Bitlisi (Persian: ادریس بدلیسی; c. 18 January 1457 – 15 November 1520), sometimes spelled Idris Bidlisi, Idris-i Bitlisi, or Idris-i Bidlisi ("Idris of Bitlis"), and fully Mevlana…
Ike GyokuranArtist · PaintingsIke Gyokuran was a Japanese Bunjinga painter, calligrapher, and poet. She was famous in Kyoto, Japan, during her lifetime, and she remains a celebrated artist in Japan.
Ike no TaigaArtist · PaintingsJune 6, 1723, in Kyōto, Japan — May 30, 1776, in Kyōto was a Japanese painter and calligrapher born in Kyoto during the Edo period.
Ikkyū SōjunAuthor · BooksFebruary 1, 1394 – December 12, 1481 was a Japanese Zen Buddhist monk and poet who had a great impact on the infusion of Japanese art and literature with Zen attitudes and ideals.
Inō TadatakaAuthor · Maps and atlases11 February 1745 – 17 May 1818 was a Japanese surveyor and cartographer. He is known for completing the first map of Japan using modern surveying techniques.
Jan TschicholdDesigner · Modern designJan Tschichold (born Johannes Tzschichhold; (2 April 1902 – 11 August 1974), also known as Iwan Tschichold or Ivan Tschichold, was a German calligrapher, typographer and book designer.
Jao Tsung-IArtist · Paintings
Jayaatu KhanArtist · PaintingsJayaatu Khan (born Tugh Temür; 16 February 1304 – 2 September 1332), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Wenzong of Yuan, was an emperor of the Yuan dynasty.
Jia DaoAuthor · BooksIllustration — 《尋隱者不遇》
Kazuaki TanahashiPhotographer · PhotographyKazuaki Tanahashi is an accomplished Japanese calligrapher, Zen teacher, author and translator of Buddhist texts from Japanese and Chinese to English, most notably works by Dogen (he began…
Kim Jeong-huiArtist · Paintings
Konoe NobutadaArtist · PaintingsKonoe Nobutada was a Momoyama period Japanese courtier known as a poet, calligrapher, painter and diarist. Having no legitimate son, he adopted his nephew Nobuhiro as his heir.
Leslie Charlotte BenensonIllustrator · IllustrationLeslie Charlotte Benenson, R.E. (13 January 1941 - 18 February 2018) was an English artist who worked in a variety of different mediums, including sculpture, oils, watercolours, ceramics…
Li AoAuthor · BooksLi Ao was a philosopher, writer, poet and calligrapher (772–841). He was born in Tianshui and died in Xiangyang.
Li BaiAuthor · Books
Li ChevalierArtist · PaintingsLi Chevalier (born March 30, 1961) is a Chinese-born French painter, calligrapher and installation artist.
Li DeyuAuthor · BooksIllustration — Portrait of Li Deyu
Li ShangyinAuthor · BooksLi Shangyin (c. 813858), courtesy name Yishan, was a Chinese poet and politician of the late Tang dynasty, born in the Henei Commandery (now Qinyang, Henan).
Li SixunArtist · PaintingsIllustration — "Sailing Boats and a Riverside Mansion", attributed to Li Sixun
Lim Tze PengArtist · PaintingsLim Tze Peng (28 September 1921 – 3 February 2025) was a Singaporean artist. He was awarded a Cultural Medallion in 2003 in recognition of his contribution to the country's art and culture.
Liu JiArtist · PaintingsLiu Ji (disambiguation)Liu Ji
Liu YuxiAuthor · BooksLiu Yuxi (Wade-Giles: Liu Yü-hsi; 772–842) was a Chinese essayist, philosopher, and poet active during the Tang dynasty.
Liu ZongyuanAuthor · Books
Ludolf BakhuizenEngraver · PrintsLudolf Bakhuizen (28 December 1630 or 1632 – 7 November 1708) was a German-born Dutch painter, draughtsman, calligrapher and printmaker.
Luo YinArtist · Paintings
Ma DeshengAuthor · BooksMa Desheng, born 1952 in Beijing, is a Chinese artist and one of the founding members of the Stars Group.
Mah Şeref HanAuthor · BooksMah Sharaf Khanom Mastoureh Ardalan or Mastura Ardalan (1805−1848) was an Iranian Kurdish poet, historian, and writer. She wrote mainly in Persian and Gorani.
Matthew CarterDesigner · Modern designMatthew Carter (born 1 October 1937) is an English-born American type designer. A 2005 New Yorker profile described him as 'the most widely read man in the world' by considering the amount…
Mi FuArtist · Paintings
Mir Ali TabriziAuthor · BooksIllustration — Opening page to a copy of Nizami's Khosrow and Shirin with calligraphy by Mir Ali Tabrizi. Freer Gallery of Art
Mir Mohsun NavvabArtist · PaintingsMir-Mohsun Navvab (Mir Möhsün Nəvvab) (1833–1918 in Shusha, present day Azerbaijan) occupies a prominent place in the history of Azerbaijani culture as the last representative of the old…
Mohammad-Reza ShajarianPerson · Music memorabiliaMohammad-Reza Shajarian (23 September 1940 – 8 October 2020)[1] was an Iranian singer and master (Ostad) of Persian traditional music.
Munetaka-shinnōAuthor · BooksPrince Munetaka (宗尊親王, Munetaka Shinnō; 15 December 1242 – 2 September 1274) was the sixth shōgun of the Kamakura shogunate of Japan who reigned from 1252 to 1266.
Musō SosekiAuthor · BooksMusō Soseki was a Rinzai Zen Buddhist monk and teacher, and a calligrapher, poet and garden designer.
Ni ZanArtist · PaintingsIllustration — Portrait of Ni Zan
Noureddin ZarrinkelkIllustrator · IllustrationNoureddin Zarrinkelk (Persian: نورالدین زرینکلک; b. 9 April 1937, in Mashhad), also spelled Zarrin-Kelk, also known as Noori or Nouri, is an Iranian animator, concept artist, editor,…
Ouyang XunAuthor · BooksOuyang Xun (Chinese: 歐陽詢; pinyin: Ōuyáng Xún; Wade–Giles: Ou-yang Hsün; 557–641), courtesy name Xinben (Chinese: 信本; pinyin: Xìn běn;
Paul SinkwitzArtist · PaintingsPaul Sinkwitz (29 March 1899 – 15 July 1981) was a German painter and type designer. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Qian LiuAuthor · Books
Qian XuanAuthor · BooksQian Xuan (1235–1305), courtesy name Shun Ju (舜举), pseudonyms Yu Tan (玉潭, "Jade Pool"), Xi Lanweng (习嬾翁), and Zha Chuanweng (霅川翁), was a Chinese painter from Huzhou (湖州), the present day…
Qianlong EmperorAuthor · BooksThe Qianlong Emperor (25 September 17117 February 1799), also known by his temple name Emperor Gaozong of Qing, personal name Hongli, was the fifth emperor of the Qing dynasty and the…
Reza AbbasiArtist · PaintingsReza Abbasi, also known as Agha Reza (c. 1565 – 1635), was the leading Persian miniaturist of the Isfahan School during the later Safavid period, spending most of his career working for…
Reza AbediniDesigner · Modern designReza Abedini (born 1967) is a visual artist and graphic designer from Tehran, Iran.
RosanjinDesigner · Modern design
Rudolf KochIllustrator · IllustrationRudolf Koch (20 November 1876 – 9 April 1934) was a German type designer, professor, and a master of lettering, calligraphy, typography and illustration.
RyōkanAuthor · Books1758 – 18 February 1831 was a quiet and unorthodox Sōtō Zen Buddhist monk who lived much of his life as a hermit.
Shaykh Uways JalayirPerson · Music memorabiliaShaykh Uways Jalayir was the Jalayirid ruler of Iraq (1356–1374) and Azerbaijan (1360–1374). He was the son of Hasan Buzurg and the Chobanid princess Dilshad Khatun.
Shen ZhouArtist · Paintings
Shin SaimdangAuthor · BooksShin Saimdang (Korean: 신사임당; Hanja: 申師任堂; December 5, 1504 – June 20, 1551) was a Korean artist, writer, calligraphist, and poet, who lived during the Joseon period.
Shôzô ShimamotoArtist · PaintingsJanuary 22, 1928 – January 25, 2013 was a Japanese artist. Having studied with Jirō Yoshihara, the future Gutai leader, from 1947, Shimamoto was a key founding member of Gutai along with…
Song LianArtist · PaintingsIllustration — Portrait of Song Lian by Gu Jianlong
Su ShiArtist · Paintings
Sultan Ali MashhadiAuthor · BooksIllustration — Colophon from the manuscript of Sa‛di's Gulistan, copied by Sultan ‛Ali in 1486. The calligrapher’s signature appears in the triangular colophon.
Sun KehongArtist · PaintingsIllustration — Sun Kehong, The Rising Moon, National Palace Museum
Takuan SōhōArtist · PaintingsTakuan Sōhō (沢庵宗彭; December 24, 1573 – January 27, 1645) was a Japanese Buddhist prelate during the Sengoku and early Edo Periods of Japanese history.
Ting Chin-PanAuthor · BooksTing Chin-pan (19 January 1894 – 8 March 1988), also known by his courtesy names Si’an and Shi’an, and his studio name Buxianzhai, was a soldier, poet and calligrapher.
Toghon TemürArtist · PaintingsToghon Temür (Togoon Tömör; 25 May 1320 – 23 May 1370), also known by his temple name as Emperor Huizong of Yuan and by his posthumous name as Emperor Shun of Yuan, was the last emperor of…
Towhidi TabariDesigner · Modern designTowhidi Tabari (Mazandarani: توحیدی طبری Tawhidi Tabari; born 15 June 1964) is an Iranian artist.
Uthman TahaArtist · PaintingsUthman ibn Abduh ibn Husayn ibn Taha al-Halyabi (or Uthman Taha) is a Kazakh-Syrian-Saudi calligrapher of the Quran in the Arabic language renowned for hand-writing Mushaf al-Madinah issued…
Wang AnshiArtist · PaintingsWang Anshi (December 8, 1021 – May 21, 1086), courtesy name Jiefu (介甫), art name Banshan (半山), was a Chinese politician, poet, philosopher, and economist during the Song dynasty.
Wang FuAuthor · BooksIllustration — Ink Bamboo, Palace Museum, 1401
Wang GuxiangArtist · PaintingsIllustration — Wang Guxiang
Wang WeiArtist · Paintings
Wei ZhuangAuthor · BooksWei Zhuang (836? –910), style name Duanyi (端已), was a Chinese poet and late Tang dynasty and early Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period historical figure best known for his poetry in shi…
Wen BorenArtist · PaintingsWen Boren; ca. (1502–1575) was a Chinese landscape painter during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644).
Wen ZhengmingArtist · Paintings
Willem KalfArtist · PaintingsWillem Kalf (1619 – 31 July 1693) was one of the most prominent Dutch still-life painters of the 17th century, the Dutch Golden Age.
Wu Cheng'enAuthor · Books
Wu WeiyeAuthor · BooksIllustration — Wu Weiye (吳偉業)
Xiao YuncongArtist · PaintingsIllustration — Reading in the Snowy Mountains (雪岳读书). Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper.
Xu WeiArtist · Paintings
Xue TaoAuthor · BooksXue Tao (c. 770–832), courtesy name Hongdu (洪度/宏度) was a courtesan and poet during the Tang dynasty.
Yan ZhenqingAuthor · Books
Yang WeizhenArtist · PaintingsIllustration — Poem Ode on the Wanjie Hall (晚节堂诗札) written by Yang Weizhen
Yishan YiningAuthor · BooksYishan Yining (一山一寧, in Japanese: Issan Ichinei; 1247 – 28 November 1317) was a Chinese Buddhist monk who traveled to Japan. Before monkhood his family name was Hu.
Yosa BusonArtist · PaintingsIllustration — Yosa Buson, drawing by Matsumura Goshun
Yuan MeiAuthor · BooksYuan Mei (1716–1797) was a Chinese poet and artist. He was often mentioned with Ji Yun as the "Nan Yuan Bei Ji".
Zhang XuAuthor · BooksIllustration — An example of Zhang Xu's calligraphy
Zhao ZhiqianArtist · Paintings
Zheng XieAuthor · Books

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