Poem on reclusion
Poems of reclusion often celebrate country living, from the delights of physical labor to the passing of the seasons. In this poem written for Geng Jie (1622–1693), Zhou describes his friend as a gentleman-farmer who tends willows, chrysanthemums, and rice when he is not writing poetry to satisfy his creative spirit. Like Zhou, Geng was a prominent scholar-official, and times away from the pressures of government service were rare and precious.
Artwork Details
- 明/清 周亮工 行書七律詩 軸
- Title: Poem on reclusion
- Artist: Zhou Lianggong (Chinese, 1612–1672)
- Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
- Date: dated 1663
- Culture: China
- Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on silk
- Dimensions: Approx. Image: 75 × 20 in. (190.5 × 50.8 cm)
- Classification: Calligraphy
- Credit Line: Gift of Julia and John Curtis, in celebration of the Museum’s 150th Anniversary, 2020
- Object Number: 2020.73.1
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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