Volume of "The Inscription on the Humble Room" in running script by Zhao Mengfu, on paper, 49 cm long and 131 cm wide, collected by the Guangdong Provincial Museum.

 

Volume (part) of "The Inscription on the Humble Room" in running script by Zhao Mengfu, on paper, 49 cm long and 131 cm wide, collected by the Guangdong Provincial Museum.

Zhao Mengfu's "Humble Room Inscription" in running script has a total of 19 lines and 86 words. It's like the original volume was framed into a volume. The inscription is "Zi'ang", with the seal "Zi'ang of the Zhao family" in Zhu Wen's square seal, and the seal of "Songxuezhai" in Zhu Wen's rectangular seal. This volume contains the full text of "The Inscription on the Humble Room" by Liu Yuxi of the Tang Dynasty. The character shape throughout the text is flat and square, the structure is square and wide, the frames are sparse and clear, the square is straight and straight, the pens are used to use both square and round strokes, mostly square pens, and there are edges and corners at the turning points. The rules are rigorous, the characters are broad and open, the demeanor is peaceful, graceful, and majestic. The brushwork is thick and thick, the strokes are plump, the brushwork is solid, steady and vigorous, and the mood is simple and clumsy. When writing, there is both action and intention in the regular script, adding a bit of agility to the strictness. After reading it, Mr. Wang Lianqi thought it was Zhao's earlier work.