Qigong Seven-Character Poem in Running Script
Details: 36×6
Description: Format: Hanging scroll, running script on paper
Seals: Qi Gong zhi Yin (white seal), Yuan Bai (red seal)
Inscription: Reading ten thousand books consumes endless days; sunrise and sunset outside the window carry fleeting years. Written by Qi Gong in Beijing, winter of 1986.
Provenance: Old private collection
Publication: No record of publication
Description
Hanging scroll of running calligraphy by Qi Gong. The writing features the poetic line “Reading ten thousand books consumes endless days; sunrise and sunset outside the window carry fleeting years.” Dated “Winter 1986, written by Qi Gong in Beijing”. The brushwork is elegant and fluid, with well-proportioned characters embodying the signature Qi Gong style. The strokes are crisp, structures slender and relaxed, with rich ink tones and profound scholarly charm. Executed in 1986 during his mature creative phase, this fine calligraphy expresses the literati sentiment of indulging in reading and treasuring time.
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Details: 36×6
Description: Format: Hanging scroll, running script on paper
Seals: Qi Gong zhi Yin (white seal), Yuan Bai (red seal)
Inscription: Reading ten thousand books consumes endless days; sunrise and sunset outside the window carry fleeting years. Written by Qi Gong in Beijing, winter of 1986.
Provenance: Old private collection
Publication: No record of publication
Description
Hanging scroll of running calligraphy by Qi Gong. The writing features the poetic line “Reading ten thousand books consumes endless days; sunrise and sunset outside the window carry fleeting years.” Dated “Winter 1986, written by Qi Gong in Beijing”. The brushwork is elegant and fluid, with well-proportioned characters embodying the signature Qi Gong style. The strokes are crisp, structures slender and relaxed, with rich ink tones and profound scholarly charm. Executed in 1986 during his mature creative phase, this fine calligraphy expresses the literati sentiment of indulging in reading and treasuring time.
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