Postscript on the Sixteen Arhats (detail)
Ink on paper
Postscript on the Sixteen Arhats
CHINA; Yuan dynasty
This work of calligraphy, produced by Shen Fu, consists of 213 characters in 18 lines. The text is a postscript on an image of Sixteen Arhats, describing the figures.
Stylistically, this piece closely resembles the works of Zhao Mengfu, whose influence on Shen Fu is evident. Brushstrokes are applied swiftly with confidence and consistency forming implicit links, and the characters are well-composed. The overall work exhibits elements of the Tang (618–907) and Jin (1115–1234) dynasties.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Calligraphy, page 187.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Postscript on the Sixteen Arhats." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Calligraphy , vol. 17, 2016, pp. 187.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Gary Edson. 2016. "Postscript on the Sixteen Arhats" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Calligraphy , 17:187.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Edson, G.. (2016). Postscript on the Sixteen Arhats. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Calligraphy (Vol. 17, pp. 187).
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