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Zhou Lianggong 1612-1672 โ€” Zhou Lianggong, Poems in Regular Script
Zhou Lianggong 1612-1672

Zhou Lianggong, Poems in Regular Script

Zhou Lianggong's "Poems in Regular Script" exemplifies the literati tradition of calligraphy practiced by scholar officials during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Executed in ink on the precious support of gold paper, the work demonstrates the refined aesthetic of fan leaf format, where the curved surface demanded exceptional control and spatial awareness from the calligrapher. The regular script (kaishu) mode selected for these poems showcases Zhou's mastery of classical brushwork and his engagement with the educated elite's cultural values that privileged both textual and visual refinement.

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: $150,000 โ€“ $350,000

Lot 7011

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Zhou Lianggong 1612-1672, Zhou Lianggong, Poems in Regular Script

Zhou Lianggong's "Poems in Regular Script" exemplifies the literati tradition of calligraphy practiced by scholar officials during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Executed in ink on the precious support of gold paper, the work demonstrates the refined aesthetic of fan leaf format, where the curved surface demanded exceptional control and spatial awareness from the calligrapher. The regular script (kaishu) mode selected for these poems showcases Zhou's mastery of classical brushwork and his engagement with the educated elite's cultural values that privileged both textual and visual refinement.

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

Related themes

Ming-Qing transition, Poetry, Chinese Artist, Hanging Scroll, Meditative Mood, Scholarly aesthetics, Literati Art, Regular Script calligraphy, 17th Century, Ink on Paper