“Lamenting at the Riverbank” — Hard-Pen Calligraphy by Huang Yihan, Age 12
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Description :
This hard-pen calligraphy piece by Huang Yihan, a 12-year-old student from Beijing, presents the powerful Tang dynasty poem “Lamenting at the Riverbank” by Du Fu, the Sage of Poetry. The poem reflects on sorrow and injustice in the wake of war, layered with compassion and historical depth.
Huang Yihan’s regular script calligraphy is mature and steady, capturing the solemn tone of the poem with balance and precision.
“Jade Beauty weeps on the riverbank,
Red tears falling down her face.
The music once resounded in the palace —
Now only echoes by the stream.”
(Excerpt translation)
Poem Title:
《哀江头》 Lamenting at the Riverbank
By Du Fu (杜甫), Tang Dynasty
Calligraphy Style:
Hard-Pen
Dimensions:
21 × 29.7 cm
(8 1/4 × 11 7/10 in)
About the Artist:
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Huang Yihan, Female, Age 12
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Member of the Children’s Division of the China Hard-Pen Calligraphy Association
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Student at Jingya Moyuan Calligraphy Studio, Beijing
Her choice of emotionally rich text and the dignified rendering of each character display both literary sensitivity and artistic maturity.