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Semi-Cursive Script: Modesty, Compassion, Respect, and Filial Piety (行書“謙慈恭孝”)
Wang Fei 王非
$500.00
Created in 2025
Ink on paper 紙本墨書
Dimensions
Image: 22 cm x 68 cm (8 11/16" x 26 3/4")
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謙慈恭孝。净因
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1 seal of the artist, 王非
Condition
good
Description
Four cardinal Confucian virtues, Modesty (謙), Compassion (慈), Respect (恭), and Filial Piety (孝), are rendered in semi-cursive script with vigorous yet refined brushwork. Each character embodies its meaning through form: '謙' is restrained and inward, '慈' balances looseness with tension, '恭' appears upright yet gentle, and '孝' curves inward in a gesture of reverence. The open, harmonious layout conveys the integrated moral vision at the heart of Chinese ethical tradition.
$500.00