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Qian Qianyi 1582-1664 โ€” Qian Qianyi, Poems in Running Script
Qian Qianyi 1582-1664

Qian Qianyi, Poems in Running Script

This fan leaf by Qian Qianyi displays poems rendered in running script, a fluid and expressive calligraphic style that emphasizes spontaneity and individual artistic temperament. Qian Qianyi, a prominent Ming to Qing dynasty scholar official and calligrapher, demonstrates his mastery of brush technique through the dynamic brushwork and assured strokes characteristic of his mature period. The composition exemplifies the literati tradition of combining poetry and calligraphy on intimate formats like fan leaves, which were favored vehicles for personal expression among educated elites.

Medium
ink on 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 7085

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Qian Qianyi 1582-1664, Qian Qianyi, Poems in Running Script

This fan leaf by Qian Qianyi displays poems rendered in running script, a fluid and expressive calligraphic style that emphasizes spontaneity and individual artistic temperament. Qian Qianyi, a prominent Ming to Qing dynasty scholar official and calligrapher, demonstrates his mastery of brush technique through the dynamic brushwork and assured strokes characteristic of his mature period. The composition exemplifies the literati tradition of combining poetry and calligraphy on intimate formats like fan leaves, which were favored vehicles for personal expression among educated elites.

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

Related themes

Poetry and literature, Running Script calligraphy, Ming-Qing Dynasty, Chinese Artist, Scholarly and contemplative, Classical Chinese aesthetics, Handscroll, Elegant And Refined, Ink on Paper, Literati painting tradition