Sanpitsu

The term Sanpitsu (三筆) or "three brushes" is used in Japanese to refer to a group of three famous Heian period calligraphers:

Later groups of calligraphers were named in imitation of the original Sanpitsu.

Kan'ei Sanpitsu (寛永三筆)

Named for the Kan'ei period in which they flourished:

Obaku no Sanpitsu (黄檗三筆)

Zen Chinese calligraphers who worked in Japan.

Bakumatsu no Sanpitsu (幕末の三筆)

Meiji no Sanpitsu (明治の三筆)

Shōwa no Sanpitsu (昭和の三筆)

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