Xiaoxiang Scroll 1 - Palace Museum
You're looking at the 'historical comment section' of a legendary Chinese landscape scroll, Dong Yuan's *Xiao Xiang Tu* (River Landscape). This specific section features colophons—inscriptions added by later admirers. The massive, wild calligraphy on the far right is by Dong Qichang, a Ming dynasty art critic who basically worshipped Dong Yuan. He wrote that he studied this masterpiece while floating on a boat in 1613, which is the ultimate flex for an art lover. The red seals scattered across the surface act like a VIP guestbook, tracking the scroll's journey through centuries of collectors before landing in the Palace Museum.
- Technique
- Ink calligraphy on handscroll
Location: The Palace Museum, Beijing
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