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Unknown — Poem in cursive script 草書七言自書詩
Unknown

Poem in cursive script 草書七言自書詩

A calligraphic work in cursive script (cao shu) executed on a fan-leaf format, presenting a self-written seven-character poem in traditional Chinese aesthetic. The flowing brushwork demonstrates mastery of the cursive script tradition.

Medium
ink on paper, fan leaf

🔨 Auction Lot

Fine Classical Chinese Paintings

April 6, 2023

Estimate: $60,000$80,000

Lot 2518

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Unknown, Poem in cursive script 草書七言自書詩

A calligraphic work in cursive script (cao shu) executed on a fan-leaf format, presenting a self-written seven-character poem in traditional Chinese aesthetic. The flowing brushwork demonstrates mastery of the cursive script tradition.

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

Related themes

Fan Art, Calligraphy, Traditional, Brushwork, Cursive Script, Chinese Poetry, Ink Painting

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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