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Album of Calligraphy and Paintings

first half of the 1700s

Bian Shoumin 邊壽民

(Chinese, 1684–1752)
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Culture
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
Medium
album leaf; ink and color on paper
Measurements
Overall: 18.5 x 27.5 cm (7 5/16 x 10 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Roger Y. K. Hsu, Dr. Daphne T. Hsu, and Dr. Jeffrey T. Hsu in memory of Robert P. Bergman 1999.260.e
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The artist Bian Shoumin is known for his depiction of wild geese, water, and reeds. The migrant birds in autumn and winter evoked, in the minds of the Chinese intelligentsia, a time of parting and sorrow.
A horizontally oriented paper leaf features columns of fluid black calligraphy divided by faint vertical lines. The ink characters vary in brushstroke thickness, creating a dense, rhythmic pattern across the off-white surface. In the lower-left corner sits a small, square vermilion stamp. A thin, light-beige border frames the composition. The expressive script flows continuously, with connected strokes and varying ink saturation characteristic of traditional brushwork on aged paper.

Album of Calligraphy and Paintings

first half of the 1700s

Bian Shoumin

(Chinese, 1684–1752)
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

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