Wen Zhengming's "Red Cliff Ode in Regular Script" exemplifies the literati painting tradition of the Ming Dynasty, presenting classical Chinese calligraphy rendered in the formal regularity of kaishu script. Created as an album of three leaves in ink on paper, the work demonstrates Wen's mastery of both brushwork and the literary tradition, specifically engaging with Su Shi's famous poem about Red Cliff. As a prominent scholar and artist of the Suzhou school, Wen Zhengming employed this calligraphic composition to unite aesthetic refinement with cultural erudition, reflecting the values of educated gentry society in 16th century China.