Artist: Pan En (1496-1582)

Date: Ming (1368-1644)

Dimensions: Height 28.0 cm, Width 34.5 cm

Material: Ink on paper

• Object Type：
  • CALLIGRAPHY
• Location：
  • The Painting and Calligraphy of Shanghai Gallery
• Tag：
  • poem birthday celebration album leaf pan en ming ink paper

Pan En (1496-1582), also known by his zi (designated name) Ziren and his hao (literary name) Lijiang, was native to Shanghai. A jinshi (a successful candidate of imperial civil-examination) in the 2^nd year (1523) of the Jiajing reign, he was once a third-ranking official. The Pan family was then a noble family. His son Pan Yunduan built the Yu Garden for him. Feng Ziqian, also known by his name Feng Sui, was native to Songjiang. Pan En wrote this poem for celebrating Feng Sui's birthday, in which he praised Feng's reputation in poem and literary communication with others.

【Special Exhibition】 An Everlasting Spring: The Art of Painting and Calligraphy in Shanghai