lạc khoản
Definition
- Noun:
- Signature and inscription (on a painting, scroll, etc.): "lạc khoản" refers to the small, often discreetly placed text at the bottom or margin of a traditional painting, calligraphy scroll, or hanging that contains the artist's name, date, and sometimes a dedication or short poem.
Usage
- Noun:
- Trên bức tranh thủy mặc này, phần lạc khoản được viết rất tinh tế. (On this ink wash painting, the signature and inscription are written very delicately.)
- Các nhà sưu tầm thường xem xét kỹ lạc khoản để xác định tác giả và niên đại của bức họa. (Collectors often examine the signature and inscription carefully to determine the author and age of the painting.)
Advanced Usage
- Cultural Context: In traditional East Asian art (Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean, Japanese), the "lạc khoản" is an integral part of the artwork's composition and authenticity. It is not merely a signature but a artistic element itself, often done in calligraphy. The placement and style are considered carefully.
Variants and Related Words
- Lạc (落): to fall, to set down; in this compound, it implies "to inscribe" or "to place down" (the text).
- Khoản (款): clause, item, sum; here it refers to the inscribed text itself.
- Triện / Ấn chương (印章): Seal or stamp. Often used in conjunction with or near the "lạc khoản". The artist's seal is stamped in red ink next to or over the calligraphic signature.
- Đề từ (題詞): Inscription or dedicatory text, which can be part of or related to the "lạc khoản".
Synonyms
- Chữ ký và ghi chú (on artwork): Signature and notes.
- Dòng ghi tên (on artwork): Name inscription line.
Related Phrases
- Ghi lạc khoản: To inscribe the signature and details.
- Họa sĩ đã ghi lạc khoản ở góc dưới bên trái bức tranh. (The painter inscribed the signature and details at the lower left corner of the painting.)
Related Idioms
- (No specific common idioms use this term directly. It is a specific technical term from art and antiquities.)
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(cũ) name and tile (written at the bottom of a paintin, hangings...)
