Xiao Yi Obtaining the Lanting Manuscript by Trickery (ink and colour on paper)

Traditionally attributed to Qian Xuan (c.1235-c.1301); Ming dynasty; Wen Zhengming was a painter, calligrapher, and scholar of the Ming dynasty. As a calligrapher, Wen Zhengming excelled in all the major scripts but most often practiced semicursive script, following the style of the master calligrapher, Wang Xizhi. Wang Xizhi (ca. 303-361) composed and wrote the Preface of the Lanting Gathering. Lan-t'ing; the Monk Biancai; In He Yanzhi's account, Biancai left the Preface to the Gathering at the Orchid Pavilion manuscript on the table after comparing it with the clligraphy brought by Xio Yi. later when no one was in the room, Xiao Yi went back and gathered all of the works into his scroll bag.