[Western Han Dynasty] Juyan Governor Hou Shi Fang Dejian (partial)
Juyan Du Hou Shi Fang De Jian jian, written around 65 BC – 62 BC. Length 82 cm, width 95 cm, now in the Gansu Provincial Museum.
The handwriting rules on the simplified text are determined by the content and form. Its knot body is more flexible, and the size and length of the glyphs vary. Some strokes are omitted, such as "yes, ministry, official, 檄" and so on. In addition, the small print on the back of the two janes records the crimes of the punished, with different glyphs of different sizes, and their knots and pens are very deliberate. Its overall pen is skillful and natural and smooth. Some strokes are heavier and limited by simplicity, such as the strokes of the words "吏,舉,檄,者,各、都" showing signs of overflow. Most of the strokes are free and delicate.
Its knots are broad and broad, and due to the situation, they are all early states in the process of calligraphy's transformation from seal to lishu, or clumsy, or frank, and the brushwork in between can be seen. The knot is casual and simple, and the penmanship is worthy of reference.
Finishing: Xue Xin
This article is from the A05 edition of Culture and Art Newspaper on January 17, 2022