THREE CALLIGRAPHIES FROM THE RICHARD LANE COLLECTION Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) Comprising three calligraphies written in ink on paper; the first reading Ryugi (‘Righteousness'), signed Hekidojin, sealed Rakuto Hekido (‘Hekido in Eastern Kyoto') and Kuraku-tane (‘Seeds of pain and happiness'), the third seal illegible; the second with a lengthy calligraphy which can be roughly translated as ‘This is written to celebrate the teachings of Zen priest Chido, we live our life following disciplines', signed Sogetsu gisho (‘written by Sogetsu in amusement'), and sealed Sogetsu dojin (‘Sogetsu, a man of Tao') and Shofu (‘The wind through pine trees'); the third signed Gyokuen sho (‘written by Gyokuen') and sealed Toyo, the second seal illegible. SIZE 53.5 x 15.6 cm (the smallest) and 66.7 x 25.4 cm (the largest) Condition: Good condition with minor wear, creasing, one sheet with some minuscule losses. Provenance: Ex-collection Richard Lane. Formerly in the collection of the Honolulu Museum of Art. Collector and art dealer Richard Douglas Lane (1926-2002) was a leading figure in the field of ukiyo-e research. In 2003, the Honolulu Museum of Art obtained his collection of approximately 11,000 Japanese woodblock-printed books and manuscripts and 3,000 Chinese, Korean and Japanese paintings.