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Unknown — Yao Yuanqing, Chen Hengke, Calligraphy in Xingshu and Ink Chrysanthemum
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Yao Yuanqing, Chen Hengke, Calligraphy in Xingshu and Ink Chrysanthemum

This work combines two distinguished Chinese artistic traditions: flowing xingshu calligraphy paired with an ink chrysanthemum painting. The composition demonstrates the classical literati ideal of uniting the written word with nature imagery, where the dynamic brushwork of the script complements the spontaneous rendering of the flower. The piece reflects the refined aesthetic sensibilities of its creators, Yao Yuanqing and Chen Hengke, both accomplished practitioners of traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy.

Medium
Calligraphy in Xingshu and Ink Chrysanthemum

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Fine Chinese Paintings

October 23, 2024

Estimate: $50,000$100,000

Lot 2507

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Unknown, Yao Yuanqing, Chen Hengke, Calligraphy in Xingshu and Ink Chrysanthemum

This work combines two distinguished Chinese artistic traditions: flowing xingshu calligraphy paired with an ink chrysanthemum painting. The composition demonstrates the classical literati ideal of uniting the written word with nature imagery, where the dynamic brushwork of the script complements the spontaneous rendering of the flower. The piece reflects the refined aesthetic sensibilities of its creators, Yao Yuanqing and Chen Hengke, both accomplished practitioners of traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy.

Medium
Calligraphy in Xingshu and Ink Chrysanthemum
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

20th Century, Hanging scroll or album leaf, Calligraphy and botanical, Chrysanthemum flower, Modern Chinese Calligraphy, Chinese, Literati painting tradition, Elegant and contemplative, Xingshu Script, Ink and brush on paper

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