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Wang Tideng 1535-1614, Dong Liangshi (Ming Dynasty), Zhou Tianqiu 1514-1595 โ€” Wang Tideng, Dong Liangshi, Zhou Tianqiu, Calligraphy in Running Script

Wang Tideng 1535-1614, Dong Liangshi (Ming Dynasty), Zhou Tianqiu 1514-1595

Wang Tideng, Dong Liangshi, Zhou Tianqiu, Calligraphy in Running Script

This collaborative fan leaf painting features calligraphy in running script by three prominent Ming Dynasty literati artists, executed in ink on luxurious gold paper. The intimate format of the fan, combined with the spontaneous energy of running script and the precious ground, reflects the refined aesthetic preferences of educated collectors during the Ming period. The work exemplifies the literati tradition of collaborative artistic creation, where multiple accomplished calligraphers contributed their individual hands to a single composition.

Medium
ink on gold 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: $120,000 โ€“ $280,000

Lot 7052

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Wang Tideng 1535-1614, Dong Liangshi (Ming Dynasty), Zhou Tianqiu 1514-1595, Wang Tideng, Dong Liangshi, Zhou Tianqiu, Calligraphy in Running Script

This collaborative fan leaf painting features calligraphy in running script by three prominent Ming Dynasty literati artists, executed in ink on luxurious gold paper. The intimate format of the fan, combined with the spontaneous energy of running script and the precious ground, reflects the refined aesthetic preferences of educated collectors during the Ming period. The work exemplifies the literati tradition of collaborative artistic creation, where multiple accomplished calligraphers contributed their individual hands to a single composition.

Medium
ink on gold paper, fan leaf
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Related themes

Collaborative Work, Brushwork mastery, Running Script calligraphy, Calligraphic Text, Ming Dynasty, Traditional East Asian art, 16th Century, Elegant And Refined, Chinese, Ink on Paper