Painting of Noble Elegance - Colophon
Think of this as a 500-year-old comment section for a masterpiece. This scroll features a glowing inscription praising the Tang Dynasty painter Sun Wei and his famous work 'Lofty Elegance' (Gaoyi Tu). The writer, a Ming Dynasty scholar signing off in 1489, describes Sun Wei as a 'wild and open-minded' genius whose brushwork possesses a 'proud spirit' that ordinary artists couldn't touch. The elegant, flowing black characters drift across the aged surface in a semi-cursive style, surrounded by red collector seals that act like historical 'likes' from previous owners who cherished this treasure.
- Technique
- Ink on paper
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- Paper
Location: Shanghai Museum