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Fig. 3. "Preface to the Sacred Teachings," Song dynasty (960-1279), ink rubbing. Kyoto National Museum (Ueno Collection).
圖三 宋拓本 《集王羲之聖教序碑》

values and they also had an orthodox academic aspect that can contribute to the study of art history.
Looking at the collections in Kansai, it is surprising that they possess pieces from all periods and
genres of Chinese art, and certainly show a culmination in the long history of connoisseurship
in Japan. As an academic scholar of Chinese art history, I admire those collectors’ passion and
determination in collecting masterful pieces of Chinese art and feel privileged to be able to appreciate
these art works of the fnest quality, and I reafirm my determination to pass this appreciation down to
the next generation.

Kiyoshi Toyama

Assistant director, Sen-oku Hakuko Kan (Sumitomo Collection)
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