Couplet in Eight-Character Verse

Artist Bao Shichen (Chinese, 1775 - 1855)

Place of OriginChina

Date1828

DynastyQing dynasty (1644-1911)

MaterialsInk on paper

DimensionsH. 80 1/2 in x W. 15 3/8 in, H. 204.5 cm x W. 39.1 cm (overall); H. 66 1/4 in x W. 12 1/8 in, H. 168.3 cm x W. 30.8 cm (image)

Credit LineThe Yeh Family Collection

Object number2007.103.1-.2

DepartmentChinese Art

ClassificationsPainting

On View

Not on view

SignedSignature: written by Anwu, Bao Shichen, in the spring of the 8th year of the Daoguang reign (1826) 3 seals on the work-1. Shenbo; 2. seal of Bao Shichen; 3. seal of a valuable painting-calligraphy collection, ?? 3 seals on the mount-1. Yu? Xinshang; 2. ?yuan shoucang; 3. 4 characters? Artist signature: 安吳包世臣并記。 Seal: 慎伯(白文方印)；包世臣(朱文方印)

Inscribed盡交天下賢豪長者常作江上煙月主人梅溪先生文學淹通, 襟懷駿朗友善, 論古幾極縱橫, 不牽纓組之塵, 獨領湖山之勝, 蓋三江名宿中一人而己。予昔邂逅邗江, 即承激賞, 閱今且三十年, 久而彌摯, 古稱善交無以過是。今年正七十, 神明如壯, 真有道之士也。撰句侑觴, 或期有當。道光八年春,