"Quick Snow and Clear Tie" is a calligraphy work by Wang Xizhi, a calligrapher of the Jin Dynasty. It is written in running script. The existing calligraphy is suspected to be a copy from the Tang Dynasty, and it has not yet been determined. The length of the sticker is 23cm; the width is 14.8cm, with four lines of running script and twenty-eight characters. "Tie to Clear Snow and Clear Snow" is a letter in which the author writes about his happy mood and greetings to his relatives when the snow clears at the beginning. (Now collected in the Taipei Museum)
Xi Zhidun’s head. Soon it will snow and then it will clear, I wish you peace and good. No result is the result. Not strong enough. Wang Xizhi paused. Shanyin Zhanghou. After the heavy snowfall, the weather turned sunny, and Wang Xizhi used this short note to express his greetings to his friends. The last line "Sanyin Zhanghou" may be the name of the recipient. It was originally written on the cover of the letter, but is copied here together with the original on the same piece of paper.
This piece of calligraphy is mainly composed of round pens that hide the edge. The strokes are not exposed when starting and closing the pen, hooking, lifting, and curling. The brushwork is mostly circular from horizontal to vertical, and the structure is even and stable. It shows a calm and leisurely mood, neither slow nor slow. The Ming Dynasty collector Zhan Jingfeng described its characteristics as "round and vigorous, elegant, leisurely and leisurely, and unfathomable in taste", and believed that Zhao Mengfu was influenced by this calligraphy. . However, Wang Xizhi was restrained and submissive, while Zhao Mengfu showed a slight edge. Comparing the inscriptions and postscripts of Zhao Mengfu, we can get this impression.
The characteristic of Wang Xizhi's calligraphy lies in the graceful "body posture". "Ti" refers to the shape and posture of the word "knot". "Shi" refers to the rhythm produced by the strokes. Take the word "kuai" as an example. The two parts facing each other on the left and right have an echoing relationship. The right shoulder of "夬" is slightly higher, and the last stroke is right, which harmonizes the tilted posture. The character "雪" has a similar situation. The upper part is tilted to the left, and the stroke of the last horizontal stroke is drawn down to the right, so the center of gravity of the entire character is also adjusted. In the first line, I feel that the "Qi" is flowing consistently up and down. Why do I feel this way? If you only look at the horizontal strokes of each character, you can find that the angle of inclination is roughly the same, and the center of gravity of the characters in the same line is also on the same center line. There are some changes in the second line. "Guo" has continuous strokes, and the spacing between other characters It is sparse and the center of gravity also changes from right to left. These changes appear natural and make these three short lines rich in beauty.