Five-character Poems in Running Script

WANG DUO (1592-1652) Five-character Poems in Running Script Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist Dated summer, fifteenth day, fourth month, xinmao year (1651) Colophon on the mounting dated twelfth month, guisi year of the Shunzhi era (1653) Inscription by Inukai Tsuyoshi (1855-1932) on wooden box TRANSLATION OF THE POEMS: Alone I stroll freely along the mountain path, with trees that are lushly green, To where flowers blossom high in the clouds, where the wild birds sing. Travelling to Geng Ling, returning via Diao Tai, Suddenly I hear the sound of a falling rock, tumbling into the stream. Hanging scroll, ink on satin 268.8 x 51.5 cm. (105 3/4 x 20 1/4 in.) 17th Century