Five-Character Couplet in Semi-Cursive Script (Translation)
行書節句陋室銘軸 近現代 李苦禪 (Primary Title)
Li Kuchan 李苦禪, Chinese, 1898 - 1983 (Artist)
With his expressive brushwork, Li Kuchan transcribes the Tang-dynasty poem “In Praise of My Humble Home” and captures the spirit of its author, Chinese poet Liu Yuxi (772-842). The couplet reads 苔痕上階綠, 草色入簾青:
The trance of moss creeping onto the steps turns green,
The color of grass entering the blinds turns blue.
Modern period (1912-present)
苦禪 Kuchan
李 Li，苦禪 Kuchan
苔痕上階綠，草色入簾青。八十叟苦禪
Arthur and Margaret Glasgow Endowment and partial gift of Y.T. Bay 裴元俊 Collection
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