Artist: Zhao Ji
Date: Northern Song (AD 960-1127)
Year: the 3rd year of the Chongning period of Northern Song, Jia Shen Year (AD 1104)
Dimensions: Length 31.2 cm, Width 323.2 cm
Material: Ink on paper
Zhao Ji (1082-1135) was the Emperor Huizong, known by his hao (literary name) Xuanhe Zhuren. Zhao Jie is noted for his calligraphy. The unique “Slender Jin” style was named by him. This handscroll was completed in the third year of Chongning reign (1104) when Zhao Ji was twenty-three years old.