Transcription of Three of Cao Tang’s “Smaller Wandering Immortal Poems” Da Chongguang Chinese 1686 Da Chongguang was among a group of late-seventeenth-century calligraphers who excelled at the performative art of large-scale calligraphy in the hanging scroll format. Such calligraphy was often written in group settings that encouraged panache in both performance and calligraphic form. Here, Da Chongguang transcribes three ancient poems in thick, dark ink on a large piece of satin, using strategic imbalances and variant forms of characters to add individual flair to his performance. View more. T
Transcription of Three of Cao Tang’s “Smaller Wandering Immortal Poems” Da Chongguang Chinese 1686 Da Chongguang was among a group of late-seventeenth-century calligraphers who excelled at the performative art of large-scale calligraphy in the hanging scroll format. Such calligraphy was often written in group settings that encouraged panache in both performance and calligraphic form. Here, Da Chongguang transcribes three ancient poems in thick, dark ink on a large piece of satin, using strategic imbalances and variant forms of characters to add individual flair to his performance. View more. Transcription of Three of Cao Tang’s “Smaller Wandering Immortal Poems”. Da Chongguang (Chinese, 1623–1692). China. 1686. Hanging scroll; ink on satin. Qing dynasty (1644–1911). Calligraphy
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