Artist: Shen Du (1357-1434)

Date: Ming (1368-1644)

Dimensions: Height 23.0 cm, Width 39.0 cm

Material: Ink on paper

• Object Type：
  • CALLIGRAPHY
• Location：
  • The Painting and Calligraphy of Shanghai Gallery
• Tag：
  • maxim clerical script album leaf shen du ming ink paper

Shen Du (1357-1434), also known by his zi (designated name) Minze and his hao (literary name) Zile, was native to Huating (nowadays Songjiang district in Shanghai). He obtained the title of hanlin (the emperor's literary retinue) through his skilled calligraphy. He was appointed as a Hanlin Scholar, a fifth-ranking official in the Hanlin Academy (the imperial academy). During the reign of the Emperor Chengzu of the Ming, the emperor always appointed him to write the official documents or records. He and his brother Shen Can were reputed as "Two Shens of Yunjian" and were regarded as influential calligraphers of the Songjiang School.

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