Caligraphy, 1625

Compilercompiled and edited by Hu Zhengyan 胡正言 (Chinese, ca. 1584 - 1674)

Additional Title(s)

Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Calligraphy and Painting (Shizhuzhai shuhua pu) 十竹齋書畫譜; volume 3 (Man)

ClassificationsPRINTS

Date1633

DynastyMing dynasty

Mediumink and color on paper

Dimensionsbook: 9 3/4 x 11 1/4 in. (24.8 x 28.6 cm.)

DescriptionOne page from a woodblock printed book mounted as an album leaf

InscribedCalligraphy in standard running script: 此老胸中具丘壑，盡驅群玉入毫端。雲根巧奪太湖勢，雨意横生靈壁寒。有客射時疑虎伏，何人叱起作羊看。怪來俗骨因之蜕，艮艮芙蓉秀可飡。曰從丈《石譜》成，見而愛之，泚筆賦之。乙丑伏日，竹窗雨後漫書。蓱隱丈人謝三秀. Hand-written inscription, lower left: Rock 5 (shi wu) 石五

MarkingsSeal (白文)

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Purchased with funds from June and Simon K.C Li, Fong Liu, Mei-Lee Ney, and Anne and Jim Rothenberg, in honor of Steven S. Koblik

Status

Not on view

Object number2014.7.3.11