明/清　王鐸　行草書日暮孤亭五律詩　軸|Poem on a Riverside Pavilion

Wang Duo

dated 1641 · Hanging scroll; ink on paper · Asian Art

Like many of his large scrolls of boisterous calligraphy, Wang Duo wrote this one while drinking with friends. Though the calligraphy is rough and bold, the poem describes a scene of sparse tranquility. The opening quatrain reads: At dusk, in a remote pavilion, I bring a ewer of wine to accompany the new year. River and the sky meet in the vast distance, A temple in the mist disappears into the void.

Artist

Wang Duo

Date

dated 1641

Medium

Hanging scroll; ink on paper

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Bequest of John M. Crawford Jr., 1988