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Unknown — 張鳳翼、王穉登、周天球、周成德 行楷書合作|Zhang Fengyi, Wang Zhideng, Zhou Tianqiu and Zhou Chengde, Calligraphy in Running Script
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張鳳翼、王穉登、周天球、周成德 行楷書合作|Zhang Fengyi, Wang Zhideng, Zhou Tianqiu and Zhou Chengde, Calligraphy in Running Script

This collaborative fan leaf showcases the refined brushwork of four accomplished Ming dynasty calligraphers working together in running script, a style prized for its balance between formal structure and expressive fluidity. The choice of gold paper as the ground elevates the composition, creating a luminous surface that would have reflected candlelight and enhanced the visual sophistication of the inscribed characters. The participation of multiple master hands demonstrates the scholarly practice of collaborative artistic creation, wherein prominent literati contributed their individual talents to a single prestigious work.

Medium
ink on gold paper, fan leaf

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

April 10, 2025

Estimate: $120,000$240,000

Lot 8005

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Unknown, 張鳳翼、王穉登、周天球、周成德 行楷書合作|Zhang Fengyi, Wang Zhideng, Zhou Tianqiu and Zhou Chengde, Calligraphy in Running Script

This collaborative fan leaf showcases the refined brushwork of four accomplished Ming dynasty calligraphers working together in running script, a style prized for its balance between formal structure and expressive fluidity. The choice of gold paper as the ground elevates the composition, creating a luminous surface that would have reflected candlelight and enhanced the visual sophistication of the inscribed characters. The participation of multiple master hands demonstrates the scholarly practice of collaborative artistic creation, wherein prominent literati contributed their individual talents to a single prestigious work.

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

Related themes

Collaborative Work, Multiple artist collaboration, Running Script calligraphy, Chinese Artist, Ming Dynasty, Literati aesthetics, Calligraphic composition, 16th-17th century East Asian art, Elegant And Refined, Ink 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