Artist: Fan Chengda
Date: Southern Song (AD 1127-1279)
Dimension: Length 34.4 cm, Width 52.8 cm
Material: Ink on paper
Fan Chengda (1126-1193) is also known by his zi (designated name) Zhineng and hao (literary name) Shihu Jushi. A native of Wuxian (present-day Suzhou, Jiangsu province), he was a poet of the Southern Song dynasty and adept in calligraphy. This is his personal letter.