Calligraphy 題啟新

Compilercompiled and edited by Hu Zhengyan 胡正言 (Chinese, ca. 1584 - 1674)

Additional Title(s)

Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Calligraphy and Painting (Shizhuzhai shuhua pu) 十竹齋書畫譜; volume 1 (Heaven)

ClassificationsPRINTS

Date1633

DynastyMing dynasty

Mediumink and color on paper

Dimensionsbook: 9 3/4 x 11 1/4 in. (24.8 x 28.6 cm.)

DescriptionOne page from a woodblock printed book mounted as an album leaf

InscribedCalligraphy in running script: 玉筍初抽美箭才, 翠鈿為餙碧為胎. 扶疏月影旋流徑, 顛忽風情欲避臺. 抱節有時龍化去, 棲遲無力鳳空來. 此君把臂誠清事, 莫作林中小友猜. 題啓新西湖仙郎何偉然; Hand-written inscription, lower right: Bamboo 10 (zhu shi) 竹十

MarkingsSeal (白文): Xianlang 仙郎

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Purchased with funds from June and Simon K.C Li, Fong Liu, Mei-Lee Ney, and Anne and Jim Rothenberg, in honor of Steven S. Koblik

Status

Not on view

Object number2014.7.1.68