Poems in Standard Script
- Exhibition information
- There are currently no plans to exhibit this artwork at the TNM Collection Exhibitions.
Wen wrote this copy of the epic poem [Encountering Sorrow] by Qu Yan (340–278) when he was 83 years old. Wen's standard script in small characters is highly valued. Its serene quality shows his skilled technique.
- Cultural property designation
- Quantity
- Artist
- By Wen Zhengming (1470–1559)
- Period/Century
- Ming dynasty, 1552
- Country/Origin
- China
- Excavation site
- Material
- Ink on paper
- Size
- Inscriptions
- Donor
- Gift of Mr. Takashima Kikujirō
- Collection reference no.
- TB-1219
- Genre
- Asian Calligraphy
- Category
On display: Asian Calligraphy
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On displayManuscript for the Stele Inscription of the Reconstructed Xuanmiaoguan Temple Gate in Standard Script
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 8
February 10, 2026 (Tue)–
March 22, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayPoems and Prose in Running and Cursive Script
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 8
February 10, 2026 (Tue)–
March 22, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayPoem in Cursive Script
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 8
February 10, 2026 (Tue)–
March 22, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayWords of Farewell for Li Yuan Returning to Pangu in Running Script
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 8
February 10, 2026 (Tue)–
March 22, 2026 (Sun)