Artist: Lu Shen (1477-1544)

Date: Ming (1368-1644)

Dimensions: Height 22.6 cm, Width 11.7 cm

Material: Ink on paper

• Object Type：
  • CALLIGRAPHY
• Location：
  • The Painting and Calligraphy of Shanghai Gallery
• Tag：
  • acquisition running script lu shen ming ink paper

Lu Shen (1477-1544), also known by his zi (designated name) Ziyuan and hao (literary name) Yanshan, was a native of Shanghai (now Lujiazui, Pudong). This surviving album records his acquisition of 89 pieces of notable calligraphy and paintings within a span of three months. In mid-Ming Shanghai, art collection activities were primarily centered around prominent families, represented by the "Gu, Lu, Zhang, and He" families. By this period, the areas for collection activities in Shanghai went beyond the late Yuan boundaries to encompass both sides of the Huangpu River.

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