Poem for Hanwen, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), dated 1493, China, Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on gold-flecked paper, 6

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Poem for Hanwen, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), dated 1493, China, Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on gold-flecked paper, 6 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. ( x 47 cm), Calligraphy, Shen Zhou (Chinese, 1427–1509), Shen Zhou modeled his writing after the running-regular script of Huang Tingjian (1045–1105); four major works by the Song master were in Shen's personal the small size of the writing on this fan, the characters show the tight interior organization, tall structure, and elongated diagonals and horizontals that are the hallmark of Huang Tingjian's style

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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