Artist: Liu Ji (1311-1375)

Date: Ming (1368-1644)

Dimensions: Height 34.2 cm, Width 76.0 cm

Material: Ink on paper

Gift of Sun Boyuan

• Object Type：
  • CALLIGRAPHY
• Location：
  • Chinese Calligraphy Gallery
• Tag：
  • poem spring running script handscroll liu ji ming ink paper

Liu Ji (1311-1375), also known by his zi (designated name) Bowen, a native of Qingtian in Zhejiang. He became a jinshi (a successful candidate in the imperial examination) in the 1^st year (1333) of the Yuantong era under the reign of the Emperor Shun of the Yuan. He later joined Zhu Yuanzhang, serving as a key figure in establishing the Ming dynasty. In the fourth year (1371) of the Hongwu era, he retired as a scholar in Hongwenguan (court library and archive). Adept in running and cursive scripts, he learned his style from Zhiyong. The calligrapher wrote this work with smooth strokes and elegant style, profoundly influenced by Zhao Mengfu.