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Liu Yong 1719-1804 — 劉墉 行書《上呂相公》| Liu Yong, Calligraphy in Running Script

Liu Yong 1719-1804

劉墉 行書《上呂相公》| Liu Yong, Calligraphy in Running Script

Liu Yong's calligraphy in running script on this fan leaf demonstrates the refined elegance characteristic of Qing literati practice, combining fluid brushwork with controlled energy. The composition adapts the vertical conventions of hanging scrolls to the horizontal fan format, showcasing the artist's mastery of spatial composition and brush modulation. As a prominent official and accomplished calligrapher, Liu Yong's work represents the scholarly ideal of integrating administrative achievement with artistic cultivation during the high Qing period.

Medium
ink on paper, fan leaf

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Painting and Calligraphy on fans from the Xiao Wan Liu Tang Collection 扇海─小萬柳堂舊藏明清書畫扇面

October 16, 2024

Estimate: $100,000$200,000

Lot 7084

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Liu Yong 1719-1804, 劉墉 行書《上呂相公》| Liu Yong, Calligraphy in Running Script

Liu Yong's calligraphy in running script on this fan leaf demonstrates the refined elegance characteristic of Qing literati practice, combining fluid brushwork with controlled energy. The composition adapts the vertical conventions of hanging scrolls to the horizontal fan format, showcasing the artist's mastery of spatial composition and brush modulation. As a prominent official and accomplished calligrapher, Liu Yong's work represents the scholarly ideal of integrating administrative achievement with artistic cultivation during the high Qing period.

Medium
ink on paper, fan leaf
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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Official correspondence, Formal letter format, Running Script calligraphy, Chinese Artist, Qing Dynasty, Bureaucratic communication, Literati calligraphy, 18th Century, Elegant And Refined, Ink on Paper