Seven-Character Couplet in Standard Script (Translation)
楷書七言對聯 清 永瑆 紙本 (Primary Title)
Yong Xing 永瑆, Chinese, 1752 - 1823 (Artist)
In this couplet, Prince Cheng, Yong Xing, the son of Emperor Qianlong, transcribes a poem composed during the Song dynasty by scholar-artist Lin Bu (967– 1028). The calligraphic text describes how Lin enjoyed nature and reading in his reclusive life at Mount Gu, located outside Hangzhou in southern China. The frigid steams expel, interrupting the quiet conversation; The evening clouds float, shimmering on the unfinished book.
Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
Unsigned
成親王 Chen qinwang，寶晉齋印 Baojizhai yin
新溜迸涼侵靜語, 晚雲浮潤上殘書. (The frigid steams expel, interrupting the quiet conversation; the evening clouds float, shimmering on the unfinished book.)
Arthur and Margaret Glasgow Endowment and partial gift of Y.T. Bay 裴元俊 Collection
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