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Unknown — Calligraphy in cursive script 草書《客至》
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Calligraphy in cursive script 草書《客至》

This Chinese calligraphy artwork features cursive script (草書) writing the poem '客至' (Guest Arrives) rendered in ink on gold paper in a fan leaf format. The work demonstrates the traditional aesthetic of scholarly calligraphy combined with decorative fan painting.

Medium
ink on gold paper, fan leaf

🔨 Auction Lot

Fine Classical Chinese Paintings

April 6, 2023

Estimate: $20,000$30,000

Lot 2513

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Unknown, Calligraphy in cursive script 草書《客至》

This Chinese calligraphy artwork features cursive script (草書) writing the poem '客至' (Guest Arrives) rendered in ink on gold paper in a fan leaf format. The work demonstrates the traditional aesthetic of scholarly calligraphy combined with decorative fan painting.

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

Related themes

Gold, Monochrome, Fan Art, Calligraphy, Classical, Traditional, Elegant, Script, Chinese, Ink on Paper

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art