Calligraphy in Cursive Script

Zhang Ruitu

Artwork Details

1570-1641

Zhang Ruitu

Hanging scroll, ink on satin, mounted in brocade

7 ft. 4 in. x 21 1/8 in. (223.52 x 53.66 cm);5 ft. 1 1/16 in. x 21 1/8 in. (155.1 x 53.66 cm);1 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. (4.45 x 4.45 cm)

Gift of Jiu-Fong Lo Chang and Kuei-sheng Chang

2022/2.60

Description

Subject Matter:

Zhang Ruitu's Calligraphy in Cursive Script is a poem consisting of vivid imagery capturing a spring evening filled with nature and forlorn drunkenness.

Physical Description:

Hanging scroll with teal exterior and a bronze and gold backing with medallions interior. The calligraphy is on gold-colored silk.

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