Hsu Wei: Poem in Running Script

Ming dynasty

Hanging scroll / ink on paper

Artwork : 124.0 x 59.9cm

Hanging scroll : 200.0 x 72.3cm

Hsu Wei (1521-1592), was well-known eccentric painter, but he also excelled in calligraphy. He cultivated his own style by assimilating those of Su Shih, Huang T'ing-chien, Mi Fei (Mi Fu) etc. Hsu's talent is fully demonstrated in this work, with his serene brush work overflowing with vigor and naturalness. His open-hearted and candid calligraphy style is peerless. (Collection of the Shanghai Museum)