Wang Duo's cursive script shows a true portrayal of a ill-fated talented man in a special era, who vents his suppressed emotions, majestic and hearty.


Wang Duo's cursive writing mostly starts with a square pen, which is inserted at a right angle, and the stroke is quickly flicked and closed. The stroke is decisive and powerful, which vividly demonstrates the rigidity of the cursive lines. Wang Duo mainly learned Mi Fu's cursive writing, but Mi Fu was not good at cursive writing, so Wang Duo used exaggerated strokes based on Mi Fu's calligraphy, with exciting jumps and exaggerated strokes, either circles, square dots, sideways, or arcs, which gave him a very sense of rhythm. strong. Through the combination of each line, we can regard the stroke as an independent line segment to analyze the characteristics of its combination of lines.


Wang Duo's emotions


Wang Duo's cursive calligraphy also draws on the essence of Mi Fu's work, emphasizing the changes in positive and negative characters. Mi Fu leans to the left, while Wang Duo leans left and right. The characters are tightened, wide open and closed, rich and changeable, echoing up and down, and well-proportioned. The array is rarely on the central axis, forming a dense space between characters. Strong changes.


Qing Dynasty Wang Duo Cursive Script Feng Lin Ge Wei Xi Poems Scroll

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The research and unprecedented achievements in calligraphy are Wang Duo's greatest contribution to cursive writing, which demonstrates Wang Duo's outstanding calligraphy creative talent. Wang Duo formally established the rising ink method. The thick and dry ink in large areas forms a strong contrast. From rising to wet, from wet to dry, and from dry to thirsty, it is hearty and full of charm. Presenting a strong visual strangeness. The impact of Wang Duo's calligraphy is mostly due to his skillful use of ink.


Qing Dynasty Wang Duo Cursive Script Feng Lin Ge Wei Xi Poems Scroll


From the above three points of analysis, we can see that Wang Duo's calligraphy has shown great changes in brushwork, knotting, inkwork, composition, and breath over hundreds of years. It is based on solid traditional skills and shows great creativity and expressiveness. His calligraphy art has led the Chinese calligraphy world for hundreds of years with his impressive achievements. He is a calligrapher who has had a great influence on later generations.