Copy of Ji Jiu Zhang, Complete Chapter - Beginning of Scroll - Qianlong
Behold the bold declaration 'Sage of Cursive Script' (草聖) written in massive, ink-heavy strokes. This is the frontispiece to a famous calligraphy scroll by Yuan Dynasty master Deng Wenyuan, who painstakingly copied the ancient 'Emergency Chapters' (Jijiu Zhang) to preserve the legacy of cursive writing. But look at those red stamps! Emperor Qianlong, the Qing Dynasty's ultimate art collector (and serial stamper), has marked this piece with his imperial seals, essentially leaving his 18th-century 'likes' all over this masterpiece. It’s a perfect collision of Yuan dynasty elegance and Qing dynasty royal obsession.
- Technique
- Ink on paper
- Material
- Paper and silk mounting
Location: Palace Museum, Beijing