“Man Jiang Hong — Dubai” Cursive Script by Yu Zhiqian Sharjah Calligraphy Museum, UAE | August 2024
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Description:
This original cursive script work by Yu Zhiqian, a seasoned calligrapher from Zhejiang, China, presents his self-composed poem “Man Jiang Hong — Dubai.” This poem vividly captures the grandeur of Dubai’s architectural marvels, such as the Burj Al Arab and Burj Khalifa, and pays tribute to the cultural and technological spirit of the UAE.
The cursive script (xingshu/caoshu) style exudes dynamic energy and a sense of flow, reflecting both the physical motion of the poem’s subjects — sailing, rising towers, leaping dolphins — and the emotional resonance behind them. Each stroke carries vigor, rhythm, and a sophisticated grasp of poetic composition.
Poem Title:
“Man Jiang Hong — Dubai”
By Yu Zhiqian
Poem Excerpt (translated):
“Glass sails fly in sixty layers, the hotel rises bold.
Towers swirl into the clouds, gulls and herons soar.
Crimson eaves clash with waves, palms shimmer bright,
Red-scaled fish flash as thoughts reach distant Persia.”
Calligraphy Style:
Cursive Script
Dimensions:
138 × 69 cm
(54 1/3 × 27 4/5 in)
One-of-a-kind original handwritten calligraphy work. Unframed.
About the Artist:
Yu Zhiqian (Ziyong), also known as “Old Steed”
Zhejiang Xinchang, China
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Member, China Calligraphers Association
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Executive Secretary, China Workers’ Painting and Calligraphy Institute
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Member, China Painting and Calligraphy Federation
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Honorary Dean and Visiting Tutor, Lady Wei Calligraphy Academy
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Studio name: “Tianqu Pavilion”