Artist: Su Shi (1037-1101)

Date: Northern Song (960-1127), dated 1087

Dimensions: Height 31.6 cm, Width 121.7 cm

Material: Ink on paper

• Object Type：
  • CALLIGRAPHY
• Location：
  • Chinese Calligraphy Gallery
• Tag：
  • eulogy regular script handscroll su shi northern song ink paper

Su Shi (1037-1101), native to Meishan of Meizhou (nowadays Meizhou, Sichuan province), was also known by his zi (designated name) Zizhan and his hao (literary name) Dongpo Jushi. He was a renowned writer, calligrapher, and painter in the Northern Song dynasty. As a calligrapher, he was one of the "Four Masters of Song". This eulogy was written by Su Shi and his younger brother Su Zhe in memory of their friend Huang Haoqian. The scroll was calligraphed in the second year (1087) of the Yuanyou era when Su Shi was 51.