Every day do one good deed, calligraphy
2011
Medium
ink on paper
Measurements
32.0 × 127.5 cm irreg. (image) 35.1 × 136.0 cm irreg. (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, NGV Supporters of Asian Art, 2013
© Zhan Fei
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
China
Inscription
inscribed in ink c.l.: 展飛
stamped in red ink c.l.: 展
stamped in red ink c.l.: 展飛之印
Accession Number
2013.935
Department
Asian Art
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation
Physical description
The horizontal piece of calligraphy is read from right to left. The four characters 日行一善 means `every day do one good deed’ with 日 meaning `day’, 行 meaning `do’, 一 meaning `one’ and 善 meaning `good [deed]’.The words or characters are written in the regular script of Chinese calligraphy. The characters are written in beautiful and elegant simple brushstrokes and are well balanced and composed.