“Desert Smoke and Setting Sun” Running Script by Wang Junzhi 米芾 a row of highlands long

a row of highlands long

The poem humorously reflects on friendship

Wang Xiangzheng

Chinese Couplet Association

Though relatively new to the art

“Desert Smoke and Setting Sun” Running Script by Wang Junzhi 米芾 a row of highlands longDescription : This running script scroll by Shandong calligrapher Wang Junzhi features a poetic excerpt from Tang Dynasty poet Wang Wei:The setting sun over the endless river, the lonely smoke rising from the vast desert. Rendered in bold, sweeping lines, the characters express the vastness and desolation of the frontier landscape, yet also evoke a profound stillness and poetic grandeur. The dramatic brushstrokes and rhythmic balance demonstrate the