Student Artwork Guide — CALLIGRAPHY IN RUNNING SCRIPT

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zeng xi, CALLIGRAPHY IN RUNNING SCRIPT. Reproduced for reference; rights reserved by the rights holder.

The facts

Artist: zeng xi wahooart.com/en/artists/zeng-xi/
Original size: 143 x 77 cm

Copyright This work is treated as still under copyright. The catalogue has no life dates for zeng xi; copyright lasts 70 years after the artist’s death, so the safer reading is that rights still apply. The image is shown here for classroom reference; rights remain with the rights holder.

CALLIGRAPHY IN RUNNING SCRIPT — zeng xi

How big is it?

The original measures 143 × 77 cm (height × width), drawn here beside an adult of average height.

Compare with

Calligraphy Couplet in Xingshu wahooart.com/en/art/zeng-xi-calligraphy-couplet-in-xingshu-AQZLYL-en/
POEM IN REGULAR SCRIPT wahooart.com/en/art/zeng-xi-poem-in-regular-script-AQZLYA-en/

Pick one work above: name two things it shares with this one, and one thing that's different.

More works to set beside this one: wahooart.com/en/art/similar/zeng-xi-calligraphy-in-running-script-AQZLYJ-en/

Colours

Measured from the image

Main colour

Putty #ebdfd5

Catalogued palette

#EBDFD5
#3F3E3C
#B8AEA6
#78746F

Palette: Neutrals The dominant colour family in the image.
Main colour name: Putty
Intensity: Monochromatic How saturated and varied the colours are, from a single toned-down hue to many bright ones.
Contrast: Bold How much the colours differ in lightness and saturation across the picture.
Harmony: Unified Palette How well the colours work together, from clashing to fully unified.
Brightness: Brilliant How light or dark the picture reads overall, from deep shadow to bright highlight.
Saturation: Muted How pure and strong the colours are, from near-grey to fully vivid.

Artist

zeng xi

Where to read more

The artist zeng xi wahooart.com/en/artists/zeng-xi/
Similar works More works to compare wahooart.com/en/art/similar/zeng-xi-calligraphy-in-running-script-AQZLYJ-en/

Find this online

QR code linking to the download page for CALLIGRAPHY IN RUNNING SCRIPT

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Cite this artwork

MLA: xi, zeng. CALLIGRAPHY IN RUNNING SCRIPT. n.d., https://wahooart.com/en/art/zeng-xi-calligraphy-in-running-script-AQZLYJ-en/
APA: xi, zeng (n.d.). CALLIGRAPHY IN RUNNING SCRIPT [Painting]. https://wahooart.com/en/art/zeng-xi-calligraphy-in-running-script-AQZLYJ-en/
Chicago: zeng xi. CALLIGRAPHY IN RUNNING SCRIPT. n.d. https://wahooart.com/en/art/zeng-xi-calligraphy-in-running-script-AQZLYJ-en/
Harvard: xi, zeng (n.d.) CALLIGRAPHY IN RUNNING SCRIPT. Available at: https://wahooart.com/en/art/zeng-xi-calligraphy-in-running-script-AQZLYJ-en/

CALLIGRAPHY IN RUNNING SCRIPT — zeng xi

Look closely

Answer in your own words. There are no wrong answers here — only answers you can explain.

What catches your eye first, and why?
Which colours or shapes create the mood — and what is that mood?
Look back at Calligraphy Couplet in Xingshu, earlier in this guide. Name two things it shares with this work, and one that is different.
What might the artist have wanted you to feel?
If you could ask the artist one question about this work, what would it be?

Your response

Write a short paragraph about this artwork. Use the facts from the earlier parts of this guide, and your answers above.