明 倪元璐 行書七言詩 扇頁|Poem in Seven-Syllable Meter
Medium
Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on gold paper
Dimensions
6 5/8 x 18 7/8 in. (16.8 x 47.9 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
1989.363.121
Art Historical Context
Behold this exquisite example of Ming dynasty calligraphy: *Poem in Seven-Sable Meter* by Ni Yuanlu, rendered in flowing running script (xingshu) on a folding fan leaf remounted as an album page. Crafted with ink on shimmering gold paper, the work measures a compact 6⅝ × 18 inches, perfect for appreciation. Dating to the Ming period (1368–1644), it exemplifies the era's reverence for literati arts, where scholars like Ni blended poetry and brushwork to express elegance and erudition. Running script, with its rhythmic, semi-cursive strokes, bridges the structured precision of standard script a...
About the Artist
Ni Yuanlu · 1593–1644
Chinese, 1593–1644