517 - ZHENG XIE (ZHENG BANQIAO, 1693-1766), CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY HANGING SCROLL, INK ON PAPER

ZHENG XIE (ZHENG BANQIAO, 1693-1766), CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY HANGING SCROLL, INK ON PAPER Dimensions: 132 cm x 65 cm A large hanging scroll in ink on paper, densely written with a continuous calligraphic text arranged across the sheet in vigorous vertical lines. The brushwork varies strongly in pressure and speed, producing alternating heavy, angular strokes and lighter, more rapidly articulated passages. Inscriptions and seals are integrated into the composition without interrupting the overall rhythm of the writing. His calligraphy became famous for an individual style drawing on regular, clerical and cursive scripts.