Koto, Go, Calligraphy and Painting - Kinkishoga

Japanese: 琴棋書画 - きんきしょが

〘Noun〙 (also "kingishoga") Koto, Go, calligraphy, and painting. Long ago in China, these were called the four arts, and were revered as the leisure pursuits of nobles and gentlemen. They were popular subjects for paintings, and in Japan they are often depicted on sliding doors and folding screens. They refer to elegant pastimes. *Koetsu Honyokyoku Zenchicho ( around 1465): "I was not born into a family of samurai, farmers, artisans, or merchants, nor was I one who enjoyed the art of koto, go, calligraphy, or painting." [He Enzhi - Lanting Shimatsuki]

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (「きんぎしょが」とも) 琴と碁と書と画。昔、中国においてこれを四芸と称し、士君子の余技として尊ばれた。画題として好んで描かれ、日本でも襖絵(ふすまえ)、屏風絵(びょうぶえ)などに多く描かれた。風流な遊びのこと。※光悦本謡曲・善知鳥（1465頃）「士農工商の家にも生まれず、又は琴棋書画を嗜む身ともならず」〔何延之‐蘭亭始末記〕

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