明/清 陳名夏 書法 扇|Calligraphy

Art Historical Context

This exquisite calligraphy by Chen Mingxia, a Ming dynasty (1368–1644) artist, graces a folding fan now mounted as an album leaf. Rendered in ink on paper, the work measures 6½ x 20½ inches (16.5 x 52.1 cm) and the refined artistry of Chinese literati culture. Though the exact date is unknown, its attribution to the Ming period—or possibly transitional Ming/Qing—highlights a time when calligraphy was revered as the pinnacle of scholarly expression, blending poetry, philosophy, and aesthetics. Folding fans like this one were everyday objects transformed into portable masterpieces, often inscri...