Landscape Album (Twelve Leaves) on Silk P07
This page from a silk album showcases the fluid calligraphy of Dong Qichang, a Ming Dynasty master who essentially set the gold standard for Chinese literati art for centuries. His brushstrokes dance with a loose, energetic rhythm, likely transcribing a poem about emerald mountains and spring flowers to complement the landscape paintings in the rest of the book. The visible weave of the silk and the bold red collector seals at the bottom give it a rich, tactile history that feels like holding a piece of the past.
- Technique
- Ink calligraphy
- Material
- Silk