
Xing Tong, Calligraphy in Cursive Script
Xing Tong's calligraphy in cursive script demonstrates the artist's mastery of one of Chinese painting's most expressive and technically demanding forms, rendered in ink on luxurious gold paper that amplifies the gestural elegance of the brushwork. The fan leaf format, a popular luxury item among Ming dynasty literati, showcases how calligraphy served as both a refined artistic practice and a vehicle for personal expression among the educated elite. The flowing, abbreviated forms characteristic of cursive script reveal Xing Tong's deep engagement with classical tradition while maintaining an intensely individual hand.
- Medium
- ink on gold paper, fan leaf
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- Auction House ยท Sotheby's
๐จ Auction Lot
Painting and Calligraphy on fans from the Xiao Wan Liu Tang Collection ๆๆตทโๅฐ่ฌๆณๅ ่่ๆๆธ ๆธ็ซๆ้ข
October 16, 2024
Estimate: $120,000 โ $240,000
Lot 7033
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