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