“Seven Poems in Cursive Script” by Ma Dingbin

Description :
This large-format scroll by calligrapher Ma Dingbin presents seven classical and modern-style poems, including works by and attributed to Mao Zedong and other traditional poets. Executed in fluid and expressive cursive script, the layout features twelve square panels of striking brushwork on ochre-toned paper, arranged with rhythm and energy.

Featured Poems (7 total):

1. Yu Meiren – On the Pillow《虞美人·枕上》

2. Miscellaneous Verse – The Yellow River Emerges at Tongguan《杂言诗·河出潼关》

3. Qing Ping Le – Liupan Mountains《清平乐·六盘山》

4. Seven-character Quatrain – Poem for My Father《七绝·赠父诗》

5. Five-character Regulated Verse – Zhu Zhang Crossing《五律·朱张渡》

6. Miscellaneous Verse – Joy of Farming《杂言诗·耕田乐》

7. Five-character Ancient-style Poem – Ascend High and Roam the Sea《五言诗·登高泛海》

Calligraphy Style:
Cursive Script 

Artwork Dimensions:
138 × 69 cm
(54 1/3 × 27 4/25 in)
Twelve square blocks arranged in rows

About the Artist:

• Ma Dingbin, born in Jingning, Gansu, China

• Member of Gansu Province Calligraphers Association

• Known for combining classical scholarship with vigorous calligraphy

• Author of Studies on the Calligraphy of Six Eminent Officials in Late Qing China《清晚中兴六大名臣书法研究》