Li Xingyun's Calligraphy

Li Xingyun (Lee Hanwen) 李行雲

Li Xingyun's calligraphy exemplifies the semicursive style. The sinuous, vigorous style captures the power of the poems and characters nicely. The occasional ligature of characters gives each downward line a certain grace. Back	Signature	Seals
	Creator.Personal Name: 李行雲 Creator.Personal Name: Li Xingyun. Creator.Role: calligrapher. Title: [Zhang Ji's Poem: Maple Bridge] Description: hanging scroll; ink on paper (semicursive script); inscribed and signed by the artist; two artist's seals. Type: Calligraphy--Chinese. Type: Scroll (Visual work)--Chinese. Style.Period: Contemporary. Culture: Chinese. Material.Medium: ink. Material.Support: paper. Measurements: 14 x 40 in. Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.) Rights: C. J. Campbell. Record Type: work. Translation of Zhang Ji's poem "Maple Bridge": While I watch the moon go down, a crow caws through the frost; Under the shadows of maple-trees a fisherman moves with his torch; And I hear, from beyond Suzhou, from the temple on Cold Mountain, Ringing for me, here in my boat, the midnight bell. 夜姑江月半苏枫落钟城渔乌声外火啼到寒对霜客山愁满船寺眠天
	Creator.Personal Name: 李行雲 Creator.Personal Name: Li Xingyun. Creator.Role: calligrapher. Title: [Poem of Li Bai] Description: hanging scroll; ink on paper (semicursive script); inscribed and signed by the artist; two artist's seals. Date.Creation: 2002. Type: Calligraphy--Chinese--2002. Type: Scroll (Visual work)--Chinese. Style.Period: Contemporary. Culture: Chinese. Material.Medium: ink. Material.Support: paper. Measurements: 14 x 40 in. Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.) Rights: C. J. Campbell. Record Type: work. Translation of a poem by Li Bai—a.k.a. Li Po, Li T'ai Po—701-762 C.E., Tang Dynasty: Sunlight streaming on Incense Stone* kindles violet smoke; far off I watch the waterfall plunge to the long river, flying waters descending straight down three thousand feet, till I think the Milky Way has tumbled from the ninth height of Heaven * Literally, "incense burner", one the peaks of Lushan. 日照香爐生紫煙遙看瀑布掛前川飛流直下三千尺疑是銀河落九天
	Creator.Personal Name: 李行雲 Creator.Personal Name: Li Xingyun. Creator.Role: calligrapher. Title: [Poem of Li Bai] Description: hanging scroll; ink on paper (semicursive script); inscribed and signed by the artist; two artist's seals. Date.Creation: 2002. Type: Calligraphy--Chinese--2002. Type: Scroll (Visual work)--Chinese. Style.Period: Contemporary. Culture: Chinese. Material.Medium: ink. Material.Support: paper. Measurements: 14 x 40 in. Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.) Rights: C. J. Campbell. Record Type: work. Translation of "Seeing Meng Haoran Off" ( 送孟浩然之廣陵), a poem by Li Bai—a.k.a. Li Po, Li T'ai Po—701-762 C.E., Tang Dynasty: My old friend, leaving west, bid farewell at Yellow Crane Tower, among misty blossoms of the third month, goes down to Yangzhou. His lone sail going farther and father vanishes into the azure skies, now only the Long River is flowing to the edge of Heaven. 故人西辭黃鶴樓煙花三月下揚州孤帆遠影碧空盡惟見長江天際流
	Creator.Personal Name: 李行雲 Creator.Personal Name: Li Xingyun. Creator.Role: calligrapher. Title: [Poem by Li Bai] Description: hanging scroll; ink on paper (semicursive script); inscribed and signed by the artist; two artist's seals. Date.Created: 2002. Type: Calligraphy--Chinese--2002. Type: Scroll (Visual work)--Chinese. Style.Period: Contemporary. Culture: Chinese. Material.Medium: ink. Material.Support: paper. Measurements: 14 x 40 in. Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.) Rights: C. J. Campbell. Record Type: work. Translation of "Leaving White King City," a poem by Li Bai—a.k.a. Li Po, Li T'ai Po—701-762 C.E., Tang Dynasty: White King City I left at dawn in the morning-glow of the clouds; The thousand miles to Chiang-ling we sailed in a single day. On either shore the gibbons' chatter sounded without pause While my light boat skimmed past ten thousand sombre crags. 朝辞白帝彩云间千里江陵一日还两岸猿声啼不住轻舟已过万重山
	Creator.Personal Name: 李行雲 Creator.Personal Name: Li Xingyun. Creator.Role: calligrapher. Title: [Poem by Wang Zhihuan] Description: hanging scroll; ink on paper (semicursive); inscribed and signed by the artist; two artist's seals. Date.Created: 2002. Type: Calligraphy--Chinese--2002. Type: Scroll (Visual work)--Chinese. Style.Period: Contemporary. Culture: Chinese. Material.Medium: ink. Material.Support: paper. Measurements: 14 x 40 in. Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.) Rights: C. J. Campbell. Record Type: work. Translation of "On the Stork Tower"—a poem by Wang Zhihuan (688-742 C.E., Tang Dynasty) : The sun beyond the mountains glows The Yellow River seawards flows You can enjoy a grander sight By climbing to a greater height. 白日依山尽黄河入海流欲穷千里目更上一层楼
	Creator.Personal Name: 李行雲 Creator.Personal Name: Li Xingyun. Creator.Role: calligrapher. Title: [Dragon] Description: hanging scroll; ink on paper (semicursive script); inscribed and signed by the artist; two artist's seals. Type: Calligraphy--Chinese. Type: Scroll (Visual work)--Chinese. Style.Period: Contemporary. Culture: Chinese. Material.Medium: ink. Material.Support: paper. Measurements: 21 x 38 in. Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.) Rights: C. J. Campbell. Record Type: work. Translation: Dragon A dragon flies and a phoenix dances, omens of good fortune 龍龍飛鳳舞如意吉祥
	Creator.Personal Name: 李行雲 Creator.Personal Name: Li Xingyun. Creator.Role: calligrapher. Title: [Dream] Description: hanging scroll; ink on paper (semicursive script); inscribed and signed by the artist; two artist's seals. Type: Calligraphy--Chinese. Type: Scroll (Visual work)--Chinese. Style.Period: Contemporary. Culture: Chinese. Material.Medium: ink. Material.Support: paper. Measurements: 21 x 38 in. Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.) Rights: C. J. Campbell. Record Type: work. Translation: Dream A beautiful dream becomes reality, ambitious plans are realized 夢美夢成真宏圖大展
	Creator.Personal Name: Li Xingyun. Creator.Personal Name: 李行雲 Creator.Role: calligrapher. Title: [Love] Description: hanging scroll; ink on paper (semicursive script); inscribed and signed by the artist; two artist's seals. Type: Calligraphy--Chinese. Type: Scroll (Visual work)--Chinese. Style.Period: Contemporary. Culture: Chinese. Material.Medium: ink. Material.Support: paper. Measurements: 21 x 38 in. Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.) Rights: C. J. Campbell. Record Type: work. Translation: Love 愛
	Creator.Personal Name: 李行雲 Creator.Personal Name: Li Xingyun. Creator.Role: calligrapher. Title: [Poem by Li Bai] Description: hanging scroll; ink on paper (semicursive script); inscribed and signed by the artist; two artist's seals. Date: 2000. Type: Calligraphy--Chinese--2000. Type: Scroll (Visual work)--Chinese. Style.Period: Contemporary. Culture: Chinese. Material.Medium: ink. Material.Support: paper. Measurements: 21 x 38 in. Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.) Rights: C. J. Campbell. Record Type: work. Translation of "Seeing Meng Haoran Off" ( 送孟浩然之廣陵), a poem by Li Bai—a.k.a. Li Po, Li T'ai Po—701-762 C.E., Tang Dynasty: My old friend, leaving west, bid farewell at Yellow Crane Tower, among misty blossoms of the third month, goes down to Yangzhou. His lone sail going farther and father vanishes into the azure skies, now only the Long River is flowing to the edge of Heaven. 故人西辭黃鶴樓煙花三月下揚州孤帆遠影碧空盡惟見長江天際流
Chinese Calligraphy

Li Xingyun's calligraphy exemplifies the semicursive style. The sinuous, vigorous style captures the power of the poems and characters nicely. The occasional ligature of characters gives each downward line a certain grace. Back	Signature	Seals
	Creator.Personal Name: 李行雲 Creator.Personal Name: Li Xingyun. Creator.Role: calligrapher. Title: [Zhang Ji's Poem: Maple Bridge] Description: hanging scroll; ink on paper (semicursive script); inscribed and signed by the artist; two artist's seals. Type: Calligraphy--Chinese. Type: Scroll (Visual work)--Chinese. Style.Period: Contemporary. Culture: Chinese. Material.Medium: ink. Material.Support: paper. Measurements: 14 x 40 in. Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.) Rights: C. J. Campbell. Record Type: work. Translation of Zhang Ji's poem "Maple Bridge": While I watch the moon go down, a crow caws through the frost; Under the shadows of maple-trees a fisherman moves with his torch; And I hear, from beyond Suzhou, from the temple on Cold Mountain, Ringing for me, here in my boat, the midnight bell. 夜姑江月半苏枫落钟城渔乌声外火啼到寒对霜客山愁满船寺眠天
	Creator.Personal Name: 李行雲 Creator.Personal Name: Li Xingyun. Creator.Role: calligrapher. Title: [Poem of Li Bai] Description: hanging scroll; ink on paper (semicursive script); inscribed and signed by the artist; two artist's seals. Date.Creation: 2002. Type: Calligraphy--Chinese--2002. Type: Scroll (Visual work)--Chinese. Style.Period: Contemporary. Culture: Chinese. Material.Medium: ink. Material.Support: paper. Measurements: 14 x 40 in. Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.) Rights: C. J. Campbell. Record Type: work. Translation of a poem by Li Bai—a.k.a. Li Po, Li T'ai Po—701-762 C.E., Tang Dynasty: Sunlight streaming on Incense Stone* kindles violet smoke; far off I watch the waterfall plunge to the long river, flying waters descending straight down three thousand feet, till I think the Milky Way has tumbled from the ninth height of Heaven * Literally, "incense burner", one the peaks of Lushan. 日照香爐生紫煙遙看瀑布掛前川飛流直下三千尺疑是銀河落九天
	Creator.Personal Name: 李行雲 Creator.Personal Name: Li Xingyun. Creator.Role: calligrapher. Title: [Poem of Li Bai] Description: hanging scroll; ink on paper (semicursive script); inscribed and signed by the artist; two artist's seals. Date.Creation: 2002. Type: Calligraphy--Chinese--2002. Type: Scroll (Visual work)--Chinese. Style.Period: Contemporary. Culture: Chinese. Material.Medium: ink. Material.Support: paper. Measurements: 14 x 40 in. Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.) Rights: C. J. Campbell. Record Type: work. Translation of "Seeing Meng Haoran Off" ( 送孟浩然之廣陵), a poem by Li Bai—a.k.a. Li Po, Li T'ai Po—701-762 C.E., Tang Dynasty: My old friend, leaving west, bid farewell at Yellow Crane Tower, among misty blossoms of the third month, goes down to Yangzhou. His lone sail going farther and father vanishes into the azure skies, now only the Long River is flowing to the edge of Heaven. 故人西辭黃鶴樓煙花三月下揚州孤帆遠影碧空盡惟見長江天際流
	Creator.Personal Name: 李行雲 Creator.Personal Name: Li Xingyun. Creator.Role: calligrapher. Title: [Poem by Li Bai] Description: hanging scroll; ink on paper (semicursive script); inscribed and signed by the artist; two artist's seals. Date.Created: 2002. Type: Calligraphy--Chinese--2002. Type: Scroll (Visual work)--Chinese. Style.Period: Contemporary. Culture: Chinese. Material.Medium: ink. Material.Support: paper. Measurements: 14 x 40 in. Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.) Rights: C. J. Campbell. Record Type: work. Translation of "Leaving White King City," a poem by Li Bai—a.k.a. Li Po, Li T'ai Po—701-762 C.E., Tang Dynasty: White King City I left at dawn in the morning-glow of the clouds; The thousand miles to Chiang-ling we sailed in a single day. On either shore the gibbons' chatter sounded without pause While my light boat skimmed past ten thousand sombre crags. 朝辞白帝彩云间千里江陵一日还两岸猿声啼不住轻舟已过万重山
	Creator.Personal Name: 李行雲 Creator.Personal Name: Li Xingyun. Creator.Role: calligrapher. Title: [Poem by Wang Zhihuan] Description: hanging scroll; ink on paper (semicursive); inscribed and signed by the artist; two artist's seals. Date.Created: 2002. Type: Calligraphy--Chinese--2002. Type: Scroll (Visual work)--Chinese. Style.Period: Contemporary. Culture: Chinese. Material.Medium: ink. Material.Support: paper. Measurements: 14 x 40 in. Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.) Rights: C. J. Campbell. Record Type: work. Translation of "On the Stork Tower"—a poem by Wang Zhihuan (688-742 C.E., Tang Dynasty) : The sun beyond the mountains glows The Yellow River seawards flows You can enjoy a grander sight By climbing to a greater height. 白日依山尽黄河入海流欲穷千里目更上一层楼
	Creator.Personal Name: 李行雲 Creator.Personal Name: Li Xingyun. Creator.Role: calligrapher. Title: [Dragon] Description: hanging scroll; ink on paper (semicursive script); inscribed and signed by the artist; two artist's seals. Type: Calligraphy--Chinese. Type: Scroll (Visual work)--Chinese. Style.Period: Contemporary. Culture: Chinese. Material.Medium: ink. Material.Support: paper. Measurements: 21 x 38 in. Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.) Rights: C. J. Campbell. Record Type: work. Translation: Dragon A dragon flies and a phoenix dances, omens of good fortune 龍龍飛鳳舞如意吉祥
	Creator.Personal Name: 李行雲 Creator.Personal Name: Li Xingyun. Creator.Role: calligrapher. Title: [Dream] Description: hanging scroll; ink on paper (semicursive script); inscribed and signed by the artist; two artist's seals. Type: Calligraphy--Chinese. Type: Scroll (Visual work)--Chinese. Style.Period: Contemporary. Culture: Chinese. Material.Medium: ink. Material.Support: paper. Measurements: 21 x 38 in. Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.) Rights: C. J. Campbell. Record Type: work. Translation: Dream A beautiful dream becomes reality, ambitious plans are realized 夢美夢成真宏圖大展
	Creator.Personal Name: Li Xingyun. Creator.Personal Name: 李行雲 Creator.Role: calligrapher. Title: [Love] Description: hanging scroll; ink on paper (semicursive script); inscribed and signed by the artist; two artist's seals. Type: Calligraphy--Chinese. Type: Scroll (Visual work)--Chinese. Style.Period: Contemporary. Culture: Chinese. Material.Medium: ink. Material.Support: paper. Measurements: 21 x 38 in. Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.) Rights: C. J. Campbell. Record Type: work. Translation: Love 愛
	Creator.Personal Name: 李行雲 Creator.Personal Name: Li Xingyun. Creator.Role: calligrapher. Title: [Poem by Li Bai] Description: hanging scroll; ink on paper (semicursive script); inscribed and signed by the artist; two artist's seals. Date: 2000. Type: Calligraphy--Chinese--2000. Type: Scroll (Visual work)--Chinese. Style.Period: Contemporary. Culture: Chinese. Material.Medium: ink. Material.Support: paper. Measurements: 21 x 38 in. Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.) Rights: C. J. Campbell. Record Type: work. Translation of "Seeing Meng Haoran Off" ( 送孟浩然之廣陵), a poem by Li Bai—a.k.a. Li Po, Li T'ai Po—701-762 C.E., Tang Dynasty: My old friend, leaving west, bid farewell at Yellow Crane Tower, among misty blossoms of the third month, goes down to Yangzhou. His lone sail going farther and father vanishes into the azure skies, now only the Long River is flowing to the edge of Heaven. 故人西辭黃鶴樓煙花三月下揚州孤帆遠影碧空盡惟見長江天際流
Chinese Calligraphy