Winter Sparrows, Handscroll - Beginning of Scroll
Four bold, sweeping characters dance across the aged surface, reading 'Yi Kai Fei Dong' (The spirit opens and takes flight) from right to left. This frontispiece sets the energetic tone for Cui Bai's famous 'Winter Sparrows' scroll, a masterpiece of Song Dynasty bird-and-flower painting. The heavy black ink strokes contrast beautifully with the delicate red collector seals stamped around the edges, revealing a long history of imperial appreciation—likely including the Qianlong Emperor, who was famous for stamping his favorite artworks.
- Technique
- Ink calligraphy
Location: Palace Museum, Beijing
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