Letter
In this letter, Song Jue mentions his friend Cheng Jiasui, another painter working in the Songjiang region, who apparently made a painting for the letter’s recipient. Song goes on to say that he is looking forward to showing off his newborn son and asks for some fine silks to have clothes made for the boy.
Artwork Details
- 明 宋玨 行書信札 冊頁
- Title: Letter
- Artist: Song Jue (1576–1632)
- Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
- Date: early 17th century
- Culture: China
- Medium: Album leaf; ink on paper
- Dimensions: 8 13/16 x 9 5/8 in. (22.4 x 24.4 cm)
- Classification: Calligraphy
- Credit Line: Bequest of John M. Crawford Jr., 1988
- Object Number: 1989.363.111
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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Song Jue
early 17th century
Gong Xian
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Wang Yuanqi
ca. 1710
Cai Chonghuan
dated 1621, first edition
Wang Hui
datable to 1698
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