Four Poems: Calligraphy in Cursive Script (xingshu)
| Title | Four Poems: Calligraphy in Cursive Script (xingshu) |
|---|---|
| Artist | Chen Jiru (Chinese, 1558–1639) |
| Date | 1500s-1600s 16th century |
| Medium | handscroll; ink on gold speckled paper |
| Classification | Calligraphy |
| Origin | China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) China |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Four Poems: Calligraphy in Cursive Script (xingshu), 1500s-1600s. Chen Jiru (Chinese, 1558–1639). Handscroll; ink on gold speckled paper; calligraphy section: 27 x 195 cm (10 5/8 x 76 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. Roger Y.K. and Mrs. Evangeline C. Hsu, Dr. Daphne T. Hsu, and Dr. Jeffrey T. Hsu in honor of Dr. Ju-hsi Chou, 2004.65 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Four Poems: Calligraphy in Cursive Script (xingshu)” is a work by Chen Jiru (Chinese, 1558–1639), dated 1500s-1600s. It is executed in handscroll; ink on gold speckled paper and classified as calligraphy. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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