“Streams and Mountains After Rain” — Running Script by Chen Xiran, Age 12

Description :
This poetic calligraphy work features a Ming Dynasty poem by Wang Shimao, inscribed in elegant Running Script (Xing Shu) by 12-year-old calligrapher Chen Xiran from Beijing. The poem captures the tranquility and sudden changes of nature through a painterly lens:

The ripples on the stream are dimming towards autumn,
The empty pavilion and small boat float leisurely through the days.
Suddenly in the morning, the sky is covered with clouds,
Adding a babbling sound to the streams flowing through the valleys.

This piece flows with lyrical rhythm and expressive brushwork, showing not only technical control but also deep appreciation of poetic landscape imagery.

Calligraphy Style:
Running Script ( Xing Shu)

Dimensions:
34 × 138 cm
(13 2/5 × 54 1/3 in)

About the Artist:

• Chen Xiran, Male, Age 12, Beijing, China

• Student at Jingya Moyuan Calligraphy Academy

• Member of the Children’s Division of the China Hard-Pen Calligraphy Association

• Awards:

  • First Prize, Standard Chinese Characters (Junior Group), 10th National Children’s Calligraphy Competition

  • Silver Prize, GBA Youth Calligraphy & Painting Elite Competition

  • Silver Prize (Hard-Pen & Brush Calligraphy), 2023 GBA Calligraphy Congress

  • Special Prize (Imitation & Creativity), Gold Prize (Standard Script), 8th "Pen & Ink Vanguard" Hard-Pen National Competition

  • Featured in Youth Arts Weekly for contributions to the “300 Tang Poems” calligraphy & illustration collection project