Rol van Boya die qin speelt - Colofon 1 - Hai Yisu
Think of this as a centuries-old comment section on a masterpiece. This horizontal scroll is a colophon (inscription) related to Wang Zhenpeng's famous 'Bo Ya Playing the Qin' narrative. The fluid, running script recounts the tragic friendship of Bo Ya, a musician who broke his instrument when his only true listener died, creating the Chinese concept of a 'zhiyin' (soulmate who knows the tone). Signed by 'Hai Yi Su' (meaning 'a grain in the ocean'), the text adds a literary layer to the visual art, showing how Chinese handscrolls were meant to be unrolled, read, and added to by viewers over time.
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- Ink calligraphy