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Poem in Cursive Script

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12.0cm x 196.0cm
Kuang Lu wrote this poem to commemorate an outing to the mountains with four friends on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month—the Double Ninth Festival. On this day custom dictates that people ascend the heights to enjoy the view. Apart from vivid descriptions of natural scenery and musing over the passage of time, he mentions the no-longer-occupied Weiyuan Constellation, the realm of the Jade Emperor. This allusion to the demise of the Ming emperor dates this calligraphy to the final years of Kuang’s life. Written in wild-cursive script, this work pushes the graphic potential of Chinese characters to the utmost. Twisting ink filaments link separate strokes and adjacent characters in dynamic configurations. Columnar integrity is willfully and creatively compromised to draw attention to the pictorial quality of this linear composition as a masterpiece of abstract art. cat. no. 33

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Is "Poem in Cursive Script" more bright or more dark overall?

"Poem in Cursive Script" is brilliant overall, and its luminance is gentle luminance.

When was "Poem in Cursive Script" made?

"Poem in Cursive Script" by Kuang Xü was created in 601.

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Kuang Xü (1874 – 1909)

Discover Kuang Xu (1874-1909), a pivotal Chinese artist & printmaker of the Shanghai School. Known for lyrical woodblock prints featuring chrysanthemums, bamboo & plum blossoms.

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