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Chen Yuanfu (active in late 17th century) โ€” Chen Yuanfu, Poems in Cursive Script

Chen Yuanfu (active in late 17th century)

Chen Yuanfu, Poems in Cursive Script

This handscroll by Chen Yuanfu showcases cursive script, one of the most expressive and technically demanding forms of Chinese calligraphy, executed in ink on paper during the late 17th century. The work demonstrates the artist's mastery of fluid brushwork and dynamic line quality, qualities essential to the cursive style where characters flow together with remarkable speed and spontaneity. As a calligraphic work, the piece reflects both the literary content of the poems and the visual beauty of their execution, embodying the traditional Chinese unity of word and image.

Medium
ink on paper, handscroll

๐Ÿ”จ Auction Lot

Power & Culture โ€“ Heirlooms from the Poon Family Collection

October 16, 2024

Estimate: $300,000 โ€“ $600,000

Lot 848

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Chen Yuanfu (active in late 17th century), Chen Yuanfu, Poems in Cursive Script

This handscroll by Chen Yuanfu showcases cursive script, one of the most expressive and technically demanding forms of Chinese calligraphy, executed in ink on paper during the late 17th century. The work demonstrates the artist's mastery of fluid brushwork and dynamic line quality, qualities essential to the cursive style where characters flow together with remarkable speed and spontaneity. As a calligraphic work, the piece reflects both the literary content of the poems and the visual beauty of their execution, embodying the traditional Chinese unity of word and image.

Medium
ink on paper, handscroll
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Contemplative Mood, Chinese Artist, Traditional Chinese calligraphy, Hanging scroll format, Scholarly aesthetics, Literary poetry, Late Ming-Qing Dynasty, Cursive script calligraphy, 17th Century, Ink on Paper