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Calligraphy in Semi-Cursive Style (xing-caoshu)
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This bold calligraphy written by Yueshan, an Ōbaku school monk, consists of five characters tentatively translated as “Pine trees singing in the wind.” <br><br>The line is from <em>Cold Mountain Poems (Hanshan shi)</em>. Cold Mountain is the pen name (<em>hao</em>) of the poet monk Han Shan, as well as the name of a place. In one poem Han describes getting lost on the road to Cold Mountain, perhaps an allusion to the search for religious enlightenment.
| Artist / Maker | Yueshan Daozong |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1660–1709 |
| Culture / Origin | China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911) |
| Medium | hanging scroll; ink on paper |
| Dimensions | Painting only: 128.9 x 29 cm (50 3/4 x 11 7/16 in.); Overall with knobs: 179 x 36.4 cm (70 1/2 x 14 5/16 in.) |
| Department | Chinese Art |
| Type | Calligraphy |
About the Artist
Yueshan Daozong (Chinese, 1629–1709) Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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