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Zhang Fengyi 1527-1613 โ€” Zhang Fengyi, Calligraphy in Cursive Script
Zhang Fengyi 1527-1613

Zhang Fengyi, Calligraphy in Cursive Script

This fan leaf calligraphy by Zhang Fengyi demonstrates the dynamic fluidity characteristic of cursive script, executed with confident brushwork in ink on luxurious gold-flecked paper. The flowing characters showcase the artist's mastery of this demanding script style, where individual strokes connect and blur into one another to create a sense of spontaneous movement. The choice of gold-flecked paper elevates the intimate format of the fan leaf, reflecting the refined taste of literati collectors during the Ming dynasty.

Medium
ink on gold-flecked paper, fan leaf

๐Ÿ”จ Auction Lot

Painting and Calligraphy on fans from the Xiao Wan Liu Tang Collection ๆ‰‡ๆตทโ”€ๅฐ่ฌๆŸณๅ ‚่ˆŠ่—ๆ˜Žๆธ…ๆ›ธ็•ซๆ‰‡้ข

October 16, 2024

Estimate: $80,000 โ€“ $160,000

Lot 7073

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Zhang Fengyi 1527-1613, Zhang Fengyi, Calligraphy in Cursive Script

This fan leaf calligraphy by Zhang Fengyi demonstrates the dynamic fluidity characteristic of cursive script, executed with confident brushwork in ink on luxurious gold-flecked paper. The flowing characters showcase the artist's mastery of this demanding script style, where individual strokes connect and blur into one another to create a sense of spontaneous movement. The choice of gold-flecked paper elevates the intimate format of the fan leaf, reflecting the refined taste of literati collectors during the Ming dynasty.

Medium
ink on gold-flecked paper, fan leaf
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Calligraphic Art, Literati Tradition, Chinese Artist, Ming Dynasty, 16th-17th Century, Hanging scroll format, Meditative and expressive, Cursive script calligraphy, East Asian brushwork, Ink on Paper