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Calligraphy21st century

Bismillah

2003

Artists

Haji Noor deen Mi GuangjiangArtist

Description

The Arabic calligraphy is written in the Chinese "one-stroke" style (yi-bi shufa) that employs a wide, multi-toothed writing implement. The wide sheet of paper has been bordered with brown damask. The sweeping script is highly stylized, and the Arabic phrase has been slightly telescoped for visual effect.

Classification

Calligraphy

Medium

Hanging scroll, ink on paper

Century

21st century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

72.8 x 138.2 cm (28 11/16 x 54 7/16 in.)

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