The_Calligraphy_Model_Sunny_after_Snow_by_Wang_Xizhi.jpg
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Summary
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Wang Xizhi : Timely Clearing after Snowfall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Artist |
After Wang Xizhi (王羲之, ca. 303–361)
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Title |
Timely Clearing After Snowfall (快雪時晴帖)
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Object type | Q18835733 / calligraphy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Description |
Wang Xizhi was an official and a member of the nobility during the Jin dynasty (265–420). He was versed in poetry, music, and calligraphy. In this letter, he sends greetings to a friend after a snowfall. This work is done in running script. Nowadays, this work is generally considered to be a copy made during the Tang dynasty (618–907). |
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Date | Considered to be a copy made during the Tang dynasty (618–907) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medium | Album leaf, ink on paper | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions | 23 x 14.8 cm | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q540668
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Place of creation | China | |||||||||||||||||||||||
References |
Decipher the Calligraphy: Timely Clearing After Snowfall
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NPM's Anime Carnival
(exhibit). Taipei: National Palace Museum.
漢字大解密-快雪時晴帖 . 故宮動漫嘉年華 (展覽). 臺北: 國立故宮博物院. |
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Source/Photographer | http://www.aw8.org/wp/sf/wangxizhi/kxsq.htm |
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