Artist: Song Ke (1327-1387)

Date: Ming (1368-1644), dated 1360

Dimensions: Height 27.5 cm, Width 498.7 cm

Material: Ink on paper

• Object Type：
  • CALLIGRAPHY
• Location：
  • Chinese Calligraphy Gallery
• Tag：
  • poem cursive script handscroll song ke ming ink paper

Song Ke (1327-1387) is also known by his zi (designated name) Zhongwen and hao (literary name) Nangongsheng, native to Wu county in Jiangsu province. One of the "Ten Friends of Beiguo", he was adept in small regular script and early cursive script. Song Ke wrote this work during a visit to his friend Xu Yanming, transcribing poems from the Tang and Song dynasties. The characters are characterized by firm and swift brushstrokes in a fluid style. Song Ke wrote this work at the age of 34 in the 20^th year (1360) of the Zhizheng era.

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