明 徐霖 行書宋陳與義《雨中觀秉仲家月桂》詩 扇面|Rain on Laurel Blossoms
Medium
Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on gold-flecked paper
Dimensions
6 3/8 x 19 in. (16.2 x 48.3 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
1989.363.66
Art Historical Context
Behold this exquisite Ming dynasty calligraphy by Xu Lin, titled *Rain on Laurel Blossoms*, transcription in running script (xingshu) of a Song-era poem by Chen Yu Yi Composed on a folding fan face now mounted as an album leaf the work measures a delicate 6⅜ × 19 inches and shimmers with ink on gold-flecked paper Dating to the Ming period (1368–1644), it captures the refined literati tradition of blending poetry, calligraphy, and painting, evoking the poet's contemplation of rain-kissed laurel blossoms at a friend's home. Xu Lin's fluid running script exemplifies the Ming revival of Song aest...