明 倪元璐 行草書七絕詩 軸|Calligraphy
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions
Image: 54 7/8 x 24 1/4 in. (139.4 x 61.6 cm) Overall with mounting: 111 x 31 1/2 in. (281.9 x 80 cm) Overall with knobs: 111 x 34 1/2 in. (281.9 x 87.6 cm)
Classification
Calligraphy
Culture & Period
China · Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of John M. Crawford Jr., 1988
Accession Number
1989.363.122
Art Historical Context
Ni Yuanlu's *Running Cursive Script: Seven-Character Quatrain Poem* is a masterful example of Ming dynasty (1368–1644) calligraphy, rendered as an elegant hanging scroll in ink on paper. This vertical format, measuring over 9 feet tall when fully mounted, was designed for dramatic display in a scholar's studio or hall, allowing viewers to unroll and savor its rhythms up close. Ni Yuanlu, a prominentati figure, captures a short jueju poem—China's classical four-line verse form—in fluid xingcao (running cursive) script, blending the structured poise of running script with the free-spirited energ...
About the Artist
Ni Yuanlu · 1593–1644
Chinese, 1593–1644