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Yi Bingshou 1754-1815 โ€” Yi Bingshou, Calligraphy in Running Script

Yi Bingshou 1754-1815

Yi Bingshou, Calligraphy in Running Script

Yi Bingshou's calligraphy in running script demonstrates the fluid, spontaneous brushwork characteristic of this dynamic script style, where characters flow together with varying degrees of connection and speed. Executed in ink on a fan leaf format, the work exemplifies the scholar's refined technique and the intimate scale at which educated literati of the Qing dynasty practiced calligraphy as both artistic expression and personal cultivation. The fan leaf support, a popular format for mounting calligraphy during this period, suggests this piece was likely created for a patron or fellow scholar and reflects the social practice of exchanging artistic works within educated circles.

Medium
ink on 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 7080

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Yi Bingshou 1754-1815, Yi Bingshou, Calligraphy in Running Script

Yi Bingshou's calligraphy in running script demonstrates the fluid, spontaneous brushwork characteristic of this dynamic script style, where characters flow together with varying degrees of connection and speed. Executed in ink on a fan leaf format, the work exemplifies the scholar's refined technique and the intimate scale at which educated literati of the Qing dynasty practiced calligraphy as both artistic expression and personal cultivation. The fan leaf support, a popular format for mounting calligraphy during this period, suggests this piece was likely created for a patron or fellow scholar and reflects the social practice of exchanging artistic works within educated circles.

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

Related themes

18th-19th Century, Brushwork mastery, Running Script calligraphy, Classical Chinese characters, Chinese Artist, Hanging Scroll, Traditional East Asian art, Qing Dynasty, Elegant And Refined, Ink on Paper