Appreciation ofThe Art of Chinese Calligraphy
琴
棋
书 画
string musical instrument
strategic board game
calligraphy
painting
Qin Qi Shu Hua – A noble pursuit
The Four Treasures
Paper - Zhi Ink Sticks - Mo
Brushes - Bi Ink Stones - Yan
An illustration of the different scripts of the same characters
The five most recognised styles
Seal Script 纂书(zuànshū)
Clerical 隶书 (lìshū) Semi-cursive 行书 (xíngshū)
Cursive草书 (cǎoshū) Regular 楷书 (kǎishū)
A gracefully executed work has no peer
By Si-Ma Kuang, Song Dynasty (1019-1086)
Bold yet fluid
Ode of Mulan by [Mi Fei] (aka Mi Fu)
Regular
By Yan ZhenqingSpecialized in Cursive (草书) and Regular (楷书) scripts.
By Zhang Ruitu (1570-1641)
By Li Juan (b. 1713)
playful
A carefree style has no fixed directions
A gracefully executed work
An exuberant work full of feeling and vigor
By Wang Xizhi – 王羲之The sage of xingshu (semi-cursive) calligraphy
Lighting quick Cursive script
By Dong Qichang (16th century)Specialized in Cursive script.(草书)
A virile work in which strength is paramount
The character is "mountain".
By Zhang Zhengyu (1903-1976)