Running Script: Tang Dynasty, Li Bai’s Farewell to a Friend”

ART ORIENTAL LTD | Stand : GA02A, GA04A

Farewell to a Friend is a celebrated poem by the renowned Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai. The poem, consisting of eight lines and forty characters, vividly captures the poet’s deep emotions of reluctance and sorrow as he bids farewell to a dear friend.

This calligraphy piece, written in running script, skillfully conveys the poetic sentiment. The strokes flow naturally and fluently, balancing structural elegance with expressive emotion. The writing style brings out the vivid imagery of the poem, with its heartfelt tone, open and expansive outlook, and perfectly paired couplets.

The opening lines depict the setting of the farewell, with vivid details of the scenery. Subsequent lines describe the friend’s departure, comparing it to a drifting plantain leaf floating aimlessly across endless distances, subtly reflecting the poet’s reluctance to part ways. 

• Art Style: Running Script (Semi-Cursive Calligraphy)
• Art Medium : Xuan Paper
• Size and orientation: Vertical
• Dimensions (cm): Height- 138.00, Width- 68.00, Depth- 0.00
• Colour: White, Red, Black
• Price: AED 7257.60