In Answer to My Friend Pang and Returning Birds
Artist
Chen Gubai
(Chinese, 1606 - 1640)
Dateapprox. 1606-1640
DynastyMing dynasty (1368-1644)
Materialsink on colored and gold-flecked paper
DimensionsH. 11 1/2 in x W. 350 in, H. 29.2 cm x W. 889 cm
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object numberB68D8
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsPainting
On View
Not on viewSignedArtist signature: Written by Chen Yuansu 陳元素書。
Seal: Seal of Chen Yuansu 陳元素印(白文方印);Gubai 古白(白文方印)
Inscribed衡門之下,有琴有書,載彈載詠,爰得我娛;豈無他好?樂是幽居。朝為灌園,夕偃蓬廬;人之所寶,尚或未珍,不有同愛,云故求良友,實覯懷人;歡心孔洽,棟宇惟鄰;伊余懷人,欣德孜孜,我有旨酒,與汝樂之。乃陳好言,乃著新詩,一日不見,如何不思?
嘉遊夫澤,誓將離分,送尔於路,銜觴無欣,依依舊楚,邈邈好雲;之子之遠,良話曷伸?昔我言別,(倉?)庚(載鳴?),今也遇之,霜雪飄雲;大藩有命,作史上京,豈忘宴安?王事靡寧;慄慄寒日,肅肅其風,翩彼方舟,客裔江中,勗哉征人,在始思終;敬茲良辰,以保尔恭。
翼翼歸鳥,晨去於林, 遠之八表,近憩雲岑,和風不泠,翻翮求心,顧儔相鳴,(秉?)庇清陰。
翼翼歸鳥,載翔載飛,雖不懷遊,見林情依,遇雲頡頏,相鳴而歸,遐路誠堅,性愛無遺。
翼翼歸鳥,馴林徘徊,豈思天路?欣及舊棲,雖無昔侶,眾聲每諧,日夕氣清,熙然其懷。
翼翼歸鳥,(戲?)羽寒津,遊尔曠林,宿則森標,晨風清興,好音時等,矰繳其桅,已卷安芬。陶詩。陳元素書