Artwork Details
Calligrapher
Creation Date
Materials
Object Types
Dimensions
61-3/8 x 21 in. (image) 86-1/4 x 25-1/2 in. (mount) 86-1/4 x 28-1/2 in. (installed)
Dynasty
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Credit Line
Gift of Irving Yucheng Lo and Lena Dunn Lo in loving memory of the parents of Mrs. Lo: Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. (Fu-p'ei) Dunn (M.S., Purdue University, 1915) of Wuxi and Shanghai
Copyright
Collection
Asian Art (Chinese and other Asian)
Color Palette
Provenance
Irving Yucheng Lo and Lena Dunn Lo, Saint Peter, Minnesota; given to the Indianapolis Museum of Art in 2003.
Gallery Labels
行書詩
Inscribed:
樹杳高峯立, 遙然溪流激, 江花迎我棹, 山影上人衣
Atop distant trees erect stands a soaring peak;
From afar, the restless sound of mountain brook.
River and flowers greet my returning boat;
Mountain shadows scramble up my cloak.[tr. Irving Lo]
Written in cursive script, the individual characters here look almost haphazardly scrawled. Yet overall the composition has balance, rhythm, grace, texture, and contrast—similar in effect to a rich, symphonic piece. Dong’s fame as a calligrapher spread throughout China during his lifetime, and he is still regarded today as an artistic giant.
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