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Poem on Climbing Mt. Qile
Calligrapher Huang Hui Chinese
Not on view
明 黃輝 草書登栖樂山詩 卷 紙本
Huang Hui, a close friend and colleague of Dong Qichang (1555–1636), is best known for his poetry, but his calligraphy was considered equal to Dong’s by many of their contemporaries. Whereas Dong followed the rules of the classical tradition, Huang struck out in search of an individualist voice. In this work, Huang transcribes two poems about his experience climbing Mt. Qile near his hometown in Sichuan Province. Relying on the movements of the wrist rather than the fingers, he created a vigorous, expressive style. The characters are squat and compact, which imparts a sense of blunt power to the writing.
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