Michael Shiue, [Untitled, 1]

The main text reads as follows:

賢者虛懷若谷

仁人習靜如山

It is translated into English on cards appearing with the framed calligraphy, as follows:

“The sage is as humble as [a] valley,

The Benevolent is as quiet as [a] mountain.”

In an e-mail exchange with the artist, a slightly different translation was also provided:

“A sage’s mind tends to be as humble as [a] valley.

A benevolent [person]’s heart learns to be as quiet as [a] mountain.”

In the same email, the artist also provided the text and translation of this further text appearing in the frame:

甲午春 

薛公惠書

2014 Spring

Written by Michael Shiue