Selected Calligraphy Masterpieces Through the Ages Zhang Ruitu of the Ming Dynasty "Six Poems on the Liao Affairs Scroll," "Du Fu's 'Song of the Eight Immortals in Drinking'" (Zhang Ruitu of the Ming Dynasty)

Author: Jiang Yin
Publisher: Xiling Press
Publication Date: 2004-07-01
Features: The content consists of poems written by the great Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu. The Eight Immortals refer to the wine-immersed poets such as He Zhi Zhang, Zhang Xu, and Li Bai. The poems vividly depict their playful and tipsy demeanor. Written when Zhang Ruitu was fifty-eight years old in the seventh year of the Tianqi reign. "Six Poems on the Events," in silk, cursive script, featuring self-composed poems. The beginning of the poem scroll is round and robust, while from the second line onwards, it gradually becomes more brisk. The brushwork often starts with a sharp, forward stroke, with sharp, severe angles and effortless flips. Occasionally, it uses rounded turns, which are all extremely graceful and powerful. According to the postscript after the poem, this scroll was written when Zhang Ruitu was fifty-two years old in the first year of the Tianqi reign. "Du Fu's Poem on the Eight Immortals in Drinking," on gold paper, in cursive script, featuring a poem by the great Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu. The Eight Immortals refer to the wine-immersed poets such as He Zhi Zhang, Zhang Xu, and Li Bai. The poems vividly depict their playful and tipsy demeanor. When Zhang Ruitu wrote this, he fully unleashed his brush, even if he wasn't drunk, he was at least in an extremely relaxed state. Compared to "Six Poems on the Events," this scroll appears more untamed. Written when Zhang Ruitu was fifty-eight years old in the seventh year of the Tianqi reign.