Weng Sen's poem in running script by Wen Zhengming

Weng Sen's poem in running script c. 16th century

ink-on-paper

photo of handprinted image

natural stone pattern

aged paper

toned paper

water colours

ink paper printed

ink-on-paper

china

watercolour bleed

imprinted textile

layered pattern

watercolor

calligraphy

This 16th-century work by Wen Zhengming, a prominent figure in the Ming Dynasty, showcases the artist's mastery of calligraphy. The artwork is a poem written in running script, a style known for its flowing and dynamic strokes, on a light brown paper. This calligraphy piece, now housed in the Minneapolis Institute of Art, is a testament to the art of Chinese calligraphy, which has been highly prized for its aesthetic and philosophical values since ancient times.

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minneapolisinstituteofart about 1 year ago

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During the Ming period, members of the elite who gained fame for their calligraphy were often equally famous for their achievements in painting. Within elite society, calligraphy was equally admired as painting. It was viewed as quintessential yet functional, rather than as merely an independent visual art form or means of self-expression and cultivation. Many artists in the Ming dynasty were not only good at painting, but also excelled in composing poems and calligraphy. These three arts are known as the sanjue, or the “Three Perfections.” Both Wen Zhengming and Zhu Yunming are regarded as great masters with skills of the “Three Perfections.”