Calligraphy

Scroll

San Diego Chinese Historical Museum

Name/Title

Calligraphy

Description

Scroll calligraphy, one of the antithetical couplet by Pu Xinyu. Other part of the couplet (the left) cannot be found. Missing couplet says 横岳攀登寻古篆 (Climbing Hengshan, looking for ancient seal script).

Artwork Details

Medium

ink on paper

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Pu Xinyu 溥心畬

Role

Calligrapher

Time Period

20th Century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

China

Continent

Asia

Culture/Tribe

Manchurian

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Calligraphy

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Calligraphy

Dimensions

Height

46-1/2 in

Width

6-3/4 in

Interpretative Labels

Label

Sample text for test report: Scroll calligraphy, one of the antithetical couplet by Fu Xinyu. Other part of the couplet (the left) cannot be found. Missing couplet says 横岳攀登寻古篆 (Climbing Hengshan, looking for ancient seal script).