kanshiki　款識

KEY WORD :　art history / paintings

Correctly read kanshi かんし. Connoisseurship. Originally referred to engraved inscriptions on Chinese bronzes, but today the term is used synonymously with kantei 鑑定 to refer to paintings and calligraphy. Kanshiki has a strong nuance which emphasizes the importance of the critic's intuitive judgement over other methods or qualifications. Judgement on the basis of seals and signatures alone is termed rakusei kanshiki 落成款識.

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(C)2001 Japanese Architecture and Art Net Users System.　No reproduction or republication without written permission. 掲載のテキスト・写真・イラストなど、全てのコンテンツの無断複製・転載を禁じます。