• Yi Yong (1418–1453)
• Joseon Dynasty
• Woodcut on Paper
• The Ojukheon & Gangneung Municipal Museum

This work features calligraphy by Prince Anpyeong (Yi Yong, 1418–1453), who transcribed a poem by the Tang dynasty literary figure in a mixture of semi-cursive and cursive scripts. Although the characters appear somewhat angular due to being carved and printed from woodblocks, the work still conveys the broad, vigorous spirit of Prince Anpyeong’s large-scale calligraphy. The work combines semi-cursive script written with a slightly flowing style and cursive script with abbreviated strokes, emphasizing left-falling strokes (ppichim), indented stroke beginnings (paim), and long horizontal strokes. The clear contrast between connected characters and isolated forms, as well as the deliberate variation in character size, reflects the influence of the Yuan-dynasty calligraphers Zhao Mengfu (1254–1322) and Xianyu Shu (1246–1302), whose styles were especially admired by Prince Anpyeong.