Selected Calligraphy of Cai Xiang - Selections of Calligraphy by Famous Artists Through the Ages (13)

Author: Sun Baowen
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Publishing Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Cai Xiang, styled Junmo, was a native of Xianyang, Fujian, and passed the imperial examination. He held the position of Duanming Chamber Scholar and was one of the Four Great Calligraphers of the Song Dynasty. This book collects sixteen calligraphic works by Cai Xiang, including "Self-Composed Poems," "Letter to Tao Sheng," and "Departing the Capital." Among them, "Self-Composed Poems" is a set of eleven self-composed poems written by Cai Xiang around the third year of the Huangyou era, when the calligrapher was nearing forty. This piece exhibits a natural and unrestrained style, making it one of his representative works. Ouyang Xiu wrote beneath the title of the third poem: "This piece possesses the style of the ancients." The scroll measures 28.2 cm in height and 221.2 cm in width. "Letter to Hongxian" measures 31.3 cm in height and 42.3 cm in width; "Letter to Tao Sheng" measures 29.8 cm in height and 50.8 cm in width. This book is part of the "Selected Calligraphic Works of Famous Masters Through the Ages" and is available for collection and appreciation by calligraphy enthusiasts.
Cai Xiang, styled Junmo, was a native of Xianyang, Fujian, and passed the imperial examination. He held the position of Duanming Chamber Scholar and was one of the Four Great Calligraphers of the Song Dynasty. This book collects sixteen calligraphic works by Cai Xiang, including "Self-Composed Poems," "Letter to Tao Sheng," and "Departing the Capital." Among them, "Self-Composed Poems" is a set of eleven self-composed poems written by Cai Xiang around the third year of the Huangyou era, when the calligrapher was nearing forty. This piece exhibits a natural and unrestrained style, making it one of his representative works. Ouyang Xiu wrote beneath the title of the third poem: "This piece possesses the style of the ancients." The scroll measures 28.2 cm in height and 221.2 cm in width. "Letter to Hongxian" measures 31.3 cm in height and 42.3 cm in width; "Letter to Tao Sheng" measures 29.8 cm in height and 50.8 cm in width. This book is part of the "Selected Calligraphic Works of Famous Masters Through the Ages" and is available for collection and appreciation by calligraphy enthusiasts.