# Chinese Calligraphy Scroll on Aged Paper

- Model: [GPT Image 2](/models/chatgpt-image.md)
- Creator: [Library Explainers (@library.explainers)](/@library.explainers.md)
- Label: AI-generated
- Use cases: GPT Image 2
- AI keywords: calm, typography, photo
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- Published: 2026-10-31
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## Prompt

```text
A high-resolution museum-style photograph of a traditional Chinese calligraphy handscroll on aged beige xuan paper, shown flat and filling the frame with no mounting border visible. The composition is a single elegant work of running-script brush calligraphy in deep black ink, arranged in 11 vertical columns read right to left. The main text is the poem title and verse of {poem_text}, written with expressive literati brushwork, varied pressure, dry-brush texture, natural ink spread, and lively stroke rhythm reminiscent of a Song-dynasty masterpiece interpreted by a Jin-style calligrapher. Add a smaller left-side inscription in 3 vertical columns containing {inscription_text}, with the inscription thinner and more restrained than the main text. Include exactly 5 red cinnabar seals with carved seal-script impressions: 1 small square seal near the upper right margin, 3 vertically stacked rectangular seals along the mid-to-lower right edge, and 1 square seal near the lower left beside the inscription. The paper should show subtle fibers, warm foxing, soft tonal unevenness, and gentle age wear, while the lighting remains even, diffuse, and archival, emphasizing authentic texture and the contrast between black ink and tan paper. Keep the background entirely occupied by the scroll surface, with a calm scholarly antique aesthetic and no modern objects.
```

## Variables

Replace each `{variable}` before you paste the prompt.

| Variable | Label | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `{poem_text}` | poem text | 定風波\n莫聽穿林打葉聲\n何妨吟嘯且徐行\n竹杖芒鞋輕勝馬\n誰怕\n一蓑煙雨任平生\n料峭春風吹酒醒\n微冷\n山頭斜照卻相迎\n回首向來蕭瑟處\n歸去\n也無風雨也無晴 |
| `{inscription_text}` | inscription text | 蘇軾詞定風波\n癸卯春\n奚義之書 |

## About

This prompt generates a realistic classical Chinese ink calligraphy scroll with authentic paper texture and seals, ideal for historical art imagery or typography demonstrations.

Prompt from YouMind OpenLab (github.com/YouMind-OpenLab).

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