Bamboo and the Thousand-Character Classic
Hailing from Xiuning, Zhan Jingfeng was among a generation of intellectuals who established Anhui as a center of painting and calligraphy during the late Ming dynasty. Here, he has paired a stalk of bamboo with a rendition of the Thousand-Character Classic of calligraphy, a foundational learning text in which no character appears more than once. The latter shows off his distinctive cursive script, which is marked by fluid, twisting lines.
Artwork Details
- 明 詹景鳳 竹圖 草書千字文 卷
- Title: Bamboo and the Thousand-Character Classic
- Artist: Zhan Jingfeng (Chinese, 1520–1602)
- Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
- Date: 1599
- Culture: China
- Medium: Handscroll; ink on paper
- Dimensions: Image: 12 1/4 x 22 in. (31.1 x 55.9 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
- Object Number: 2015.500.8.3
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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late 16th–early 17th century
Japan
late 13th century
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18th century
Chinese
1368–1644
Wu Bin
dated 1591
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